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Relapsing polychondritis

Relapsing polychondritis is a systemic disease characterized by repeated episodes of inflammation and in some cases deterioration of cartilage. The disease can be life-threatening if the respiratory tract, heart valves, or blood vessels are affected.

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Other names
Atrophic polychondritis, systemic chondromalacia, chronic atrophic polychondritis, Meyenburg-Altherr-Uehlinger syndrome, generalized chondromalacia
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Rheumatology, Immunology

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Relapsing polychondritis → Atrophic polychondritis, systemic chondromalacia, chronic atrophic polychondritis, Meyenburg-Altherr-Uehlinger syndrome, generalized chondromalacia

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disease may relapsing cartilage rp polychondritis inflammation ear often involvement symptoms persons people diagnosis tests diseases common affected cases chondritis

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Relapsing polychondritisOther namesAtrophic polychondritis, systemic chondromalacia, chronic atrophic polychondritis, Meyenburg-Altherr-Uehlinger syndrome, generalized chondromalacia1.00infobox
Relapsing polychondritisSpecialtyRheumatology, Immunology1.00infobox
Relapsing polychondritisis asystemic disease characterized by repeated episodes of inflammation and in some cases deterioration of cartilage0.90text
blood testsinstance ofThe exact mechanism is poorly understood.The diagnosis is based on the symptoms and supported by investigations0.80text
sometimes other investigationsinstance ofThe exact mechanism is poorly understood.The diagnosis is based on the symptoms and supported by investigations0.80text
feverinstance ofsome people with the disease may have only nonspecific signs and symptoms0.80text
weight lossinstance ofsome people with the disease may have only nonspecific signs and symptoms0.80text
and malaise.JointThe second most common clinical finding of this disease is joint pain with or without arthritisinstance ofsome people with the disease may have only nonspecific signs and symptoms0.80text
after chondritisinstance ofsome people with the disease may have only nonspecific signs and symptoms0.80text
erythrocyte sedimentation rateinstance ofSee the following table for these diagnostic clinical criteria and the number of conditions required for an official diagnosis.Laboratory findingsPatients presenting with acute…0.80text
erythrocyte sedimentation rateinstance ofLaboratory findingsPatients presenting with acute episodes often have high levels of inflammatory markers0.80text
azathioprine or methotrexate may be used to minimize steroid dosesinstance ofCorticosteroid-sparing medications0.80text

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