| A Case of Relapsing Polychondritis |
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Yong Joon Kim, Hee Joo Jeon, Bong Joon Chung, Hi Ju Park, Sang Kun Jun, Chan Yung Kim |
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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea |
| 재발성 다발연골염 (Relapsing polychondritis) 1 례 |
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김용준, 전희주, 정봉준, 박희주, 정상건, 김찬영 |
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부산대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disease characterized by recurring episodes of inflammation of the cartilagenous structures of the body. Commonly involved organs include the inner and external ear, nose, joints, eyes, tracheobronchial tree, and cardiovascular system.
We experienced a case of relapsing polychondritis in a 4 year old boy with auricular
chondritis, polyarthritis, nasal chondritis, laryngeal chondritis and episcleritis.
The review of the literature was made briefly.
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| Key Words:
Relapsing polychondritis. |
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