title: An interesting case of relapsing polychondritis in a young girl.
abstract: Relapsing polychondritis is an acute, recurrent and progressive inflammation and degeneration of cartilage and connective tissue including that within the tracheobronchial tree affecting men and women equally and usually in the middle age. Serious airway manifestations occur in at least half of these patients. We present to you an interesting case report of a 20-year-old female who presented with exertional breathlessness. Imaging revealed diffuse calcification of pinna and tracheobronchial tree. Based on the characteristic clinical features and imaging studies a diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis was attained.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital , Dharwad, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Shibani V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Anchan
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital , Dharwad, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Santosh S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Garag
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital , Dharwad, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Arunkumar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: J S
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital , Dharwad, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital , Dharwad, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Poorvi V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: Auricular; Chondritis; Laryngotracheal; Polychondritis; Stenosis