Relapsing Polychondritis: A Pediatric Case

A pediatric case of relapsing polychondritis is reported. Diagnostic features were recurrent episodes of painful inflammation of ear cartilage, episcleritis, and atopic disease. A good therapeutic response was obtained with systemic corticosteroids, dapsone, and methotrexate.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric dermatology 2002-01, Vol.19 (1), p.60-63
Hauptverfasser:	Soto‐Romero, Irma, Fustes‐Morales, Antonio Jose, De Leon‐Bojorge, Beatriz, Contreras‐Ruiz, Jose, Ruiz‐Maldonado, Ramón
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Child Ear Cartilage - pathology Ear Diseases - diagnosis Ear Diseases - drug therapy Ear Diseases - pathology Ear, External Female Humans Medical sciences Polychondritis, Relapsing - diagnosis Polychondritis, Relapsing - drug therapy Polychondritis, Relapsing - pathology Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
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Zusammenfassung:	A pediatric case of relapsing polychondritis is reported. Diagnostic features were recurrent episodes of painful inflammation of ear cartilage, episcleritis, and atopic disease. A good therapeutic response was obtained with systemic corticosteroids, dapsone, and methotrexate.
ISSN:	0736-8046 1525-1470
DOI:	10.1046/j.1525-1470.2002.00014.x