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[Recurrent polychondritis associated with ulcerative colitis]
J R Benito Calavia1, A Alvarez Blanco, I Barero Santamaría
1Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao.
Anales De Medicina Interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984)
|February 7, 1998
Summary
Relapsing polychondritis is rarely associated with Ulcerative Colitis. A new case highlights the need to consider this rare condition and treat with azathioprine to halt disease progression.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Gastroenterology
- Immunology
Background:
- Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation of cartilaginous structures.
- Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease affecting the colon.
- The association between RP and UC is exceptionally rare, with fewer than ten cases reported previously.