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ENT manifestations of relapsing polychondritis
O Rampelberg1, J M Gerard, B Namias
1Dept ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, IMC Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Acta Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica Belgica
|January 1, 1997
Abstract:
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disease probably of auto-immune etiology comprising inflammatory involvement of cartilage as well as phenomena of vasculitis. ENT manifestations are frequent and the authors present a case involving chondritis of the auricle, the nasal septum and affecting the cochleo-vestibular system as well. The diagnosis is based on the evocative clinical picture and on histological confirmation. Treatment consists of corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents.