Policondritis recidivante, un desafío diagnóstico / Relapsing Polychondritis, a Constant Challenge
Rev. am. med. respir
;
15(2): 146-149, jun. 2015. ilus, graf, tab
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RESUMEN
La policondritis recidivante es una enfermedad sistémica, infrecuente, que afecta las estructuras cartilaginosas, predominantemente del pabellón auricular, nariz, articulaciones y árbol traqueobronquial. Se presenta una paciente de sexo femenino de 63 años con historia de estenosis traqueobronquial, condritis clínica, nariz en silla de montar e hipoacusia neurosensorial con diagnóstico de policondritis recidivante. Debido a su baja frecuencia, diagnóstico clínico y similitud con otras enfermedades esta entidad siempre plantea un desafío diagnóstico.
ABSTRACT
Relapsing Polychronditis is an uncommon, systemic disease that affects the cartilage structures, primarily the elastic cartilage of the ears, nose, joints and the tracheobronchial tree. We present the case of a 63 year-old female with a history of tracheobronchial stenosis, clinical chondritis, saddleback nose and neurosensorial hypoacusis. The diagnosis of Relapsing Polychronditis was reached. Due to its low incidence rate, clinical diagnosis and similarity to other diseases, the diagnosis of this disease always represents a challenge.
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Main subject:
Polychondritis, Relapsing
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Tracheal Stenosis
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Cough
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. am. med. respir
Journal subject:
Medicine
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Pulmonary Disease (Specialty)
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital del Carmen/AR
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