A Case of Relapsing Polychondritis Associated with Sjogren's Syndrome / 대한류마티스학회지
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
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: 198-202, 2001.
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ABSTRACT
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare multisystem rheumatic disease,characterized by recurrent and potentially destructive inflammatory lesions of cartilaginous structures.All types of cartilage & other proteoglycan-rich structures may be involved,resulting in auricular chondritis,laryngotracheal chondritis,ocular symptoms,vasculitis,cardiac abnormalities,skin lesions and glomerulonephritis. The disease may be associated with another connective tissue and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis,systemic lupus erythematosus,Sjogren's syndrome and systemic vasculitis. We experienced a 69-year-old female patient who had been previously diagnosed as Sjogren's syndrome,presenting respiratory tract involvement,episcleritis,auricular chondritis and vestibular dysfunction.
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Asunto principal:
Policondritis Recurrente
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Sistema Respiratorio
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Enfermedades Autoinmunes
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Cartílago
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Síndrome de Sjögren
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Tejido Conectivo
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Vasculitis Sistémica
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Glomerulonefritis
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
Año:
2001
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