Clinical analysis of 11 patients with relapsing polychondritis / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
;
(24): 625-627, 2009.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-434245
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To improve the understanding of the clinical feature and early diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis(RP).Method:
Eleven patients with RP were analyzed retrospectively and the reported literatures were reviewed.Result:
Nine cases had initial involvement of auricular cartilage while two polyarthritis. The treatment of 2RP patients with respiralory tract involvement was invalid and 1 patient died. Nine cases were initially misdiagnosed, with a misdiagnosis rate of 81.82%.Conclusion:
RP involves cartilage and connective tissue. The prognosis with respiralory tract involvement is poor. RP is a sort of paroxysmal and progressive inflammation involving cartilages all over the body with a variety of clinical manifestations. Early diagnosis of RP is based on full understanding of its clinical features.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Screening study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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