Auricular Reconstruction for Relapsing Polychondritis
This case report describes woman in her early 20s presented to the hospital with an acquired auricular deformity after an ear piercing and was diagnosed with recurrent polychondritis that required total auricular reconstruction. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - November 23, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research
Differentiating tracheobronchial involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis and relapsing polychondritis on chest CT: a cohort study
In patients with tracheobronchial involvement, the differential diagnosis between granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and relapsing polychondritis (RP) can be challenging. The aim of this study was to descr... (Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy)
Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - October 28, 2022 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Carole Jalaber, Xavier Pu échal, Ines Saab, Emma Canniff, Benjamin Terrier, Luc Mouthon, Eglantine Cabanne, Sandra Mghaieth, Marie-Pierre Revel and Guillaume Chassagnon Tags: Research Source Type: research
Temporary stenting in a case of bronchomalacia due to relapsing polychondritis
We present a case with unilateral main bronchial stenosis in whom temporary stenting with a silicone stent was able to dilate the left main bronchial stenosis on inhalation and improved the patient's respiratory symptoms. AbstractAirway involvement in relapsing polychondritis (RP) can often be debilitating and life threatening. Interventional procedures such as stenting can be useful to improve airway stenosis. This case was diagnosed with RP with a circumferential obstruction at the left main bronchus. We determined that a silicone airway stent would be placed. The silicone stent was removed after 22 months due to gran...
Source: Respirology Case Reports - October 27, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hiroshi Handa,
Hajime Tsuruoka,
Shin Matsuzawa,
Shinya Azagami,
Masamichi Mineshita Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
Spectrum of Large and Medium Vessel Vasculitis in Adults: Primary Vasculitides, Arthritides, Connective Tissue, and Fibroinflammatory Diseases
AbstractPurpose of ReviewTo provide a comprehensive overview of the spectrum of large and medium vessel vasculitis in adults with primary vasculitides, arthritides, connective tissue, and fibroinflammatory diseases as well as vasculitis mimics, for an efficient differential diagnosis and initial diagnostic approach.Recent FindingsImaging has had a tremendous impact on the diagnosis of medium to large vessel vasculitis, now often replacing histopathologic confirmation and identifying new disease manifestations (e.g., intracranial disease in giant cell arteritis; vascular manifestations of IgG4-related disease). Novel diseas...
Source: Current Rheumatology Reports - October 8, 2022 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
