title: MR findings in the arthropathy of relapsing polychondritis.
abstract: We report a case of relapsing polychondritis involving three synovial joints in a child. Initial presentation was at 5 years of age with periorbital edema and chemosis of the conjunctiva with a definite diagnosis established at 9 years of age following an acute monoarticular arthropathy of the knee. The role of MRI in suggesting the diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis is emphasized by demonstrating a unique pattern of inflammation and enhancement that preferentially involves the perichondrium and chondroepiphysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA. dj_special_music@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ivan R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Rohena-Quinquilla
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mullens
authors.forename: Ellen M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D019386:Alendronate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D019386:Alendronate