J Korean Rheum Assoc.  1999 Sep;6(3):265-271.

A Case of Cutaneous Panniculitis in Relapsing Polychondritis

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.

Abstract

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disease characterized by widespread destructive inflammatory lesions, involving cartilaginous tissue throughout the body. Commonly involved organs include the external ear, nose, joints, eyes, tracheobronchial tree, cardiovascular system and cutaneous tissues. Erythema nodosum or mesenteric panniculitis have sometimes been described in association with relapsing polychondritis, but cutaneous panniculitis is rarely reported in relapsing polychondritis. We report here a relapsing polychondritis patient who developed cutaneous panniculitis, which was resolved by corticosteroid therapy.

Keyword

Relapsing polychondritis; Cutaneous panniculitis

MeSH Terms

Cardiovascular System
Ear, External
Erythema Nodosum
Humans
Joints
Nose
Panniculitis*
Panniculitis, Peritoneal
Polychondritis, Relapsing*
Rare Diseases
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