title: A rare case of splenic marginal zone B-cell lymphoma mimicking relapsing polychondritis of the ear.
abstract: Relapsing polychondritis (RPC) is a poorly understood phenomenon associated with cartilaginous inflammation of the ear, nose, tracheobronchial tree, and peripheral joints. Many cases of RPC respond to anti-inflammatories and resolve with no further complications. However, RPC has also been linked to more insidious conditions such as malignancies, autoimmune disorders, vasculitis, or underlying infections. Given the spectrum of associated disorders, patients with RPC may need to be monitored for more insidious underlying conditions. In this case, we report a unique case of bilateral auricular inflammation and nasal inflammation mimicking RPC as the only presenting symptom of splenic marginal zone B-cell lymphoma and we survey related cases in the literature.
authors.affiliation: OSF Saint Anthony Health System, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, Rockford, IL 61103, USA.
authors.forename: Gary J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: OSF Saint Anthony Health System, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, Rockford, IL 61103, USA.
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.affiliation: OSF Saint Anthony Health System, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, Rockford, IL 61103, USA ; OSF Specialty Clinic, 698 Featherstone Road, Guilford Square, Rockford, IL 61107, USA ; OSF Health System, Section of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, Rockford, IL 61107, USA ; Department of Biomedical Science, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, Rockford, IL 61101, USA.
authors.forename: Kianoush
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sheykholeslami