TY - JOUR
T1 - A case of relapsing polychondritis involved tracheobronchial tree
AU - Lee, S. Y.
AU - Jae Youn Cho, Youn Cho
AU - So La Lee, La Lee
AU - Sang Hwa Lee, Hwa Lee
AU - Jung Kyung Suh, Kyung Suh
AU - Jae Jeong Shim, Jeong Shim
AU - Gwan Gyu Song, Gyu Song
AU - Kwang Ho In, Ho In
AU - Kyung Ho Kang, Ho Kang
AU - Se Hwa Yoo, Hwa Yoo
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Relapsing polychondritis is a systemic disorder characterized by recurrent inflammation and degeneration of cartilaginous tissue throughout the body. The association with HLA-DR4 and the occurrence of antibodies to type II collagen and other autoantibodies suggest that an immunologic mechanism is involved in its pathogenesis. The eyes, ears, nose, larynx, trachea and articular areas are commonly involved. Airway narrowing or collapse from respiratory tract involvement occurs in up to 50% of patients with relapsing polychondritis. Treatment consists of administration of corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive drugs. We experienced a case of relapsing polychondritis involving the tracheobronchial tree, nose and ears in a 49-year-old woman. The patient was clinically and histologically diagnosed as relapsing polychondritis according to McAdam's and Damiani's criteria. We report this case with a review of the literature.
AB - Relapsing polychondritis is a systemic disorder characterized by recurrent inflammation and degeneration of cartilaginous tissue throughout the body. The association with HLA-DR4 and the occurrence of antibodies to type II collagen and other autoantibodies suggest that an immunologic mechanism is involved in its pathogenesis. The eyes, ears, nose, larynx, trachea and articular areas are commonly involved. Airway narrowing or collapse from respiratory tract involvement occurs in up to 50% of patients with relapsing polychondritis. Treatment consists of administration of corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive drugs. We experienced a case of relapsing polychondritis involving the tracheobronchial tree, nose and ears in a 49-year-old woman. The patient was clinically and histologically diagnosed as relapsing polychondritis according to McAdam's and Damiani's criteria. We report this case with a review of the literature.
KW - Relapsing polychondritis
KW - Tracheobronchus
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U2 - 10.4046/trd.1997.44.4.922
DO - 10.4046/trd.1997.44.4.922
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0030732488
SN - 1738-3536
VL - 44
SP - 922
EP - 929
JO - Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
JF - Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
IS - 4
ER -
