title: Relapsing polychondritis: reversible airway obstruction or asthma.
abstract: We describe a patient who presented with poorly controlled asthma. Bronchoscopy showed collapsing airways, characteristic of RP (relapsing polychondritis).
authors.affiliation: Departments of Rheumatology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. ausafmohammad@gmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohammad
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ambrose
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tuohy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Conway
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Costello
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kearns
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D007555:Isoxazoles; D000077339:Leflunomide; D011241:Prednisone