Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1994; 5(1):102-108

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1994.5.1.102

임상

재발성 다발연골염 1례

이배혁¹, 고의경¹, 왕수건¹, 전경명¹

A Case of Relapsing Polychondritis

Bae-Hyuk Lee¹, Eui-Kyung Goh¹, Soo-Geun Wang¹, Kyong-Myong Chon¹

¹부산대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실

¹Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Relapsing polychondritis is characterized by recurrent episodes of painful inflammation and destructive change of cartilage of auricle, nose and trachea, often accompanied by systemic vasculitis with inner ear, cardiovascular, neurological, cutaneous and renal involvement.

This disease is very rare and probably caused by autoimmune meshanism. The authors experienced 37 years old female patient of relapsing polychondritis with recurrent perichondritis of both auricles, saddle nose deformity, trachitis, and polyarthritis. This case had been performed tracheal fenestration to maintain the airway, and had successfully delivered full-term baby.

Keywords: Relapsing polychondritis