Laryngotracheal reconstruction at relapsing polychondritis.
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is characterized by chronic, recurrent episodes of inflammation with eventual degeneration of cartilaginous tissues including the ears, nose, larynx, trachea, and so on. Tracheobronchomalacia and airway stenosis may be seen in RP. In this report, we describe 3 female patients presenting with progressive dyspnea owing to laryngotracheal involvement of RP who underwent laryngotracheal reconstruction.
Karaman
Emin
E
Otorhinolaryngology Department, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Duman
Cihan
C
Cansz
Harun
H
Ylmaz
Mehmet
M
Ibrahimov
Metin
M
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000637:transplantation; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*