title: [Relapsing polychondritis as a rare different diagnosis of erysipelas].
abstract: A 76-year old patient with painful erythematous swelling of the right ear was initially treated with antibiotics under the suspected diagnosis of erysipelas. Her failure to respond and a history of previous laryngeal and nasal swelling suggested the possibility of relapsing polychondritis. High dose prednisolone therapy produced marked improvement. Relapsing polychondritis should be considered as a rare, but important differential diagnostic consideration for erysipelas.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Dermatologie und dermatologische Allergologie, Klinikum der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
authors.forename: Andi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krumbholz
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Heinemann
authors.forename: Mirjana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ziemer
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schreiber
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abendroth
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Preussat
authors.forename: Elsner
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004886:Erysipelas / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone