Korean J Intern Med.
2005 Dec;20(4):339-342. 10.3904/kjim.2005.20.4.339.
A Case of Polychondritis in a Patient with Behcet's Disease
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. pkyungsu@catholic.ac.kr
- KMID: 1115260
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2005.20.4.339
Abstract
- Polychondritis is an inflammatory disorder that affects various catilagenous structures, and the clinical features include auricular, nasal and respiratory tract chondritis. It also involves the eyes, audiovestibular apparatus, joints and vascular structures. Polychondritis can be associated with several rheumatologic diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic vasculitis. However, polychondritis is a rare complication of Behcet's disease (BD) and only ten cases with combined BD and polychondritis have been reported on around the world. In this report, we describe a 40-year-old Korean man with BD who suffered from polychondritis that manifested as bilateral auricular chondritis, conjunctivitis and arthritis.
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