Polychondritis eMedicine Rheumatology

Description: Author: Nicholas L Compton, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center
Contents Introduction Clinical Differentials Workup Treatment Medication Follow-up Miscellaneous Pictures Bibliography
Synonyms and related keywords: relapsing polychondritis, RP, cartilaginous inflammation, cartilage inflammation, inflamed cartilage, inflamed ear, ear inflammation, inflamed nose, nose inflammation, inflamed laryngotracheobronchial tree, laryngotracheobronchial tree inflammation, airway chondritis, infection secondary to corticosteroid treatment, respiratory compromise, systemic vasculitis, auricular chondritis, seronegative arthritis, non-nodular arthritis, nonnodular arthritis, respiratory tract chondritis, audiovestibular damage, audio-vestibular damage, aortic arch syndrome, abdominal aortic aneurysm, aortic regurgitation, chondrolysis, chondritis, perichondritis