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- Title
A Unique Case of Relapsing Polychondritis Presenting with Acute Pericarditis.
- Authors
Higgins, John V.; Thanarajasingam, Uma; Osborn, Thomas G.
- Abstract
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is an inflammatory disease of the cartilaginous tissue primarily affecting the cartilaginous structures of the ear, nose, joints, and the respiratory system. Cardiovascular complications of RP are associated with high morbidity and mortality and occur most commonly as valvular disease. Pericarditis is a less common complication, occurring in 4% of patients with RP and has not previously been described at presentation. We describe a case of relapsing polychondritis with acute pericarditis at presentation.
- Subjects
PERICARDITIS; INFLAMMATION; CARTILAGE diseases; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; DISEASE complications; HEART valve diseases
- Publication
Case Reports in Rheumatology, 2013, p1
- ISSN
2090-6889
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2013/287592