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Policondritis recidivante con traqueotomía permanente. A propósito de un caso
Peña Ramírez, Dianet Saray; Diéguez Guach, Ronny Alejandro; Medrano Santos, Ernesto; Taño Tamayo, Danilo.
Affiliation
  • Peña Ramírez, Dianet Saray; s.af
  • Diéguez Guach, Ronny Alejandro; s.af
  • Medrano Santos, Ernesto; s.af
  • Taño Tamayo, Danilo; s.af
Rev. cuba. reumatol ; 25(1)mar. 2023.
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1559964
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RESUMEN
La policondritis recidivante es una enfermedad autoinmune, de etiología desconocida, infrecuente, caracterizada por lesiones inflamatorias recidivantes, afecta las estructuras cartilaginosas, el sistema cardiovascular y los órganos de los sentidos. Se presenta una paciente femenina de 31 años de edad, con antecedentes de trastornos menstruales, hipertensión arterial, diabetes mellitus, y colagenopatía en la familia. Que presenta un cuadro clínico que evoluciona desde dolores articulares hasta condritis nasal, auricular y traqueal, además de alteraciones vestibulococleares, lo que conllevan al diagnóstico de policondritis recidivante. Actualmente presenta una traqueotomía permanente y responde favorablemente al tratamiento.
ABSTRACT
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare autoimmune disease of unknown etiology, characterized by recurrent inflammatory lesions, which affects cartilaginous structures, the cardiovascular system and the sense organs. A 31-year-old female patient is presented, with a history of menstrual disorders, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and collagenosis in the family. Which presents a clinical picture that evolves from joint pain to nasal, auricular and tracheal chondritis, as well as vestibulocochlear alterations, which lead to the diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis. Nowadays has a permanent tracheostomy and is responding favorably to treatment.

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. reumatol Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2023 Document type: Article
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. reumatol Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2023 Document type: Article
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