A case of relapsing polychondritis.

Cho, Ki Bum; Lee, Bung Jun; Kim, Mee Sun; Park, Seon Ja; Jang, Tae Won; Jung, Man Hong; Kim, Mee Ra; Lee, Kang Dae

doi:1993.40.4.431

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 40(4); 1993 > Article

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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1993;40(4):431-435.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1993.40.4.431 Published online August 1, 1993.

A case of relapsing polychondritis.

Ki Bum Cho¹, Bung Jun Lee¹, Mee Sun Kim¹, Seon Ja Park¹, Tae Won Jang¹, Man Hong Jung¹, Mee Ra Kim², Kang Dae Lee²

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin Medical Colleage, Pusan, Korea
²Department of Otolaryngology, Kosin Medical Colleage, Pusan, Korea

Abstract

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare and sometimes fatal disease of unknown etiology, manifestating as an episodic and progressive inflammatory disorder, affecting predominantly the cartilage of the ears, nose and tracheobronchial tree as well as internal structures of the eyes and ears We experienced a case of relapsing polychondritis involving the larynx, tracheobroncheal tree, eye, nose and ear in a 20 year old male, required tracheostomy due to severe dyspnea.

Key Words: Relapsing polychondritis