Relapsing polychondritis: reversible airway obstruction or asthma.
We describe a patient who presented with poorly controlled asthma. Bronchoscopy showed collapsing airways, characteristic of RP (relapsing polychondritis).
Mohammad
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Departments of Rheumatology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. ausafmohammad@gmail.com
Ambrose
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N
Tuohy
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M
Conway
R
R
Costello
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R
Kearns
G
G
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007555:Isoxazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077339:Leflunomide; D008875:Middle Aged; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D007555:Isoxazoles; D000077339:Leflunomide; D011241:Prednisone