Relapsing polychondritis presenting with chronic cough and costal cartilage tenderness

[...]the alignment of pain sites with costal cartilage must be examined in patients with an unexplained chronic cough accompanied by inflammation and anterior chest pain. Patients with RP primarily manifesting with respiratory symptoms may have a paucity of ocular, nasal, and auricular manifestation...

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Published inBMJ case reports Vol. 17; no. 2; p. e259645
Main Authors Hirata, Risa, Nakamura, Masahiko, Yamada, Shuto, Tago, Masaki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 20.02.2024
Subjects
Cartilage
Case reports
Chronic Cough
Costal Cartilage
Humans
Inflammation
Pain
Patients
Polychondritis, Relapsing - complications
Polychondritis, Relapsing - diagnosis
Throat
Respiratory system
General practice / family medicine
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Summary:[...]the alignment of pain sites with costal cartilage must be examined in patients with an unexplained chronic cough accompanied by inflammation and anterior chest pain. Patients with RP primarily manifesting with respiratory symptoms may have a paucity of ocular, nasal, and auricular manifestations. Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research.
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ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2024-259645