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Case Reports
. 2023 Jun 9;15(6):e40172.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.40172. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Relapsing Polychondritis: A Rare Case Report

Ilakyaa Rajakumar  1 , Kavyaashree Karthikeyan  1 , Pugazhvanan C R  2 , Aamina Hussain  3 , Krishnaswamy Madhavan  1
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Case Reports

Relapsing Polychondritis: A Rare Case Report

Ilakyaa Rajakumar et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Relapsing polychondritis is an uncommon disorder of unknown cause characterized by inflammation of cartilage, predominantly affecting the ear, nose, and laryngotracheobronchial tree. The case under discussion is a 50-year-old female with a classical presentation of relapsing polychondritis with saddle nose deformity, bilateral auriculitis, and laryngotracheobronchomalacia with joint involvement.

Keywords: auriculitis; laryngotracheobronchomalacia; otomastoiditis; relapsing polychondritis; saddle nose deformity.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Saddle nose deformity.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Auriculitis.
Figure 3
Figure 3. CT neck showing subglottic stenosis.
Figure 4
Figure 4. CT neck showing subglottic stenosis.
Figure 5
Figure 5. CT paranasal sinus showing right otomastoiditis.
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