A Unique Case of Relapsing Polychondritis Presenting with Acute Pericarditis
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 v...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-020be800b22c48b2ab212f4857d165ea2025-02-03T01:07:25ZengWileyCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972013-01-01201310.1155/2013/287592287592A Unique Case of Relapsing Polychondritis Presenting with Acute PericarditisJohn V. Higgins0Uma Thanarajasingam1Thomas G. Osborn2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USADivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USADivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USARelapsing 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/287592 |
| spellingShingle | John V. Higgins Uma Thanarajasingam Thomas G. Osborn A Unique Case of Relapsing Polychondritis Presenting with Acute Pericarditis Case Reports in Rheumatology |
| title | A Unique Case of Relapsing Polychondritis Presenting with Acute Pericarditis |
| title_full | A Unique Case of Relapsing Polychondritis Presenting with Acute Pericarditis |
| title_fullStr | A Unique Case of Relapsing Polychondritis Presenting with Acute Pericarditis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Unique Case of Relapsing Polychondritis Presenting with Acute Pericarditis |
| title_short | A Unique Case of Relapsing Polychondritis Presenting with Acute Pericarditis |
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