title: Uveitis with retinal occlusive vasculitis and sensorineural hypoacusia as first symptoms of relapsing polychondritis.
abstract: We herein describe an atypical case of relapsing polychondritis, presenting initially with isolated ocular signs characterised by uveitis and retinal occlusive vasculitis preceded by 10 years of auricular and laringothracheal chondritis. This case highlights the importance of considering connective tissue inflammatory conditions in any retinal vasculitis. A systemic enquiry is invaluable in order to avoid a delayed diagnosis and the subsequent associated complications and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Ocular Immunovirology Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. mpparoli@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Maria Pia
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Paroli
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Priori
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Spinucci
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abicca
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Valesini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D031300:Retinal Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014605:Uveitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity