Relapsing polychondritis: a rare disease of multisystem involvement.
Relapsing Polychondritis (RP) is a rare connective tissue disease of unclear pathogenesis and may present with multisystem involvement. In this report we describe a case of Relapsing Polychondritis, a rare autoimmune disease of varied presentation, course, and response to therapy.
Paudyal
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Department of Medicine, Patan Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal. buddhipaudyal@yahoo.com
Karki
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Zimmerman
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D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002356:Cartilage / Q000473:pathology*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000473:pathology; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone