title: Laryngotracheal reconstruction at relapsing polychondritis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology Department, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.forename: Cihan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duman
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cansz
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ylmaz
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ibrahimov
mesh_terms: 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*