Relapsing polychondritis presenting as meningoencephalitis with valvular abnormality: a case report

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare rheumatologic disorder that is characterized by recurrent inflammation of selected connective tissue sites and destruction of cartilage throughout the body. We report a case of newly diagnosed relapsing polychondritis in a 40-year-old man presenting with episclerit...

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Published inClinical rheumatology Vol. 26; no. 11; pp. 1985 - 1988
Main Authors Kao, Kevin T, Potrebic, Sonja, Evans, James R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.11.2007
Subjects
Adult
Aorta - pathology
Comorbidity
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Inflammation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Meningoencephalitis - diagnosis
Meningoencephalitis - pathology
Meningoencephalitis - therapy
Polychondritis, Relapsing - diagnosis
Polychondritis, Relapsing - pathology
Polychondritis, Relapsing - therapy
Steroids - therapeutic use
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Relapsing polychondritis is a rare rheumatologic disorder that is characterized by recurrent inflammation of selected connective tissue sites and destruction of cartilage throughout the body. We report a case of newly diagnosed relapsing polychondritis in a 40-year-old man presenting with episcleritis, deformed "cauliflower" ears, aortic regurgitation, and aseptic meningoencephalitis. Steroid therapy was instituted with good resolution of his clinical symptoms.
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ISSN:0770-3198
1434-9949
DOI:10.1007/s10067-007-0600-7