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Author(s) -
Andi Krumbholz,
Christian Heinemann,
Mirjana Ziemer,
Gerhard Schreiber,
Ben Abendroth,
Katja Preussat,
Elsner Peter
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
jddg: journal der deutschen dermatologischen gesellschaft
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1610-0387
pISSN - 1610-0379
DOI - 10.1046/j.1439-0353.2004.04779.x
Subject(s) - medicine , relapsing polychondritis , erysipelas , dermatology , differential diagnosis , surgery , prednisolone , lymphedema , pathology , cancer , breast cancer
A 76-year old patient with painful erythematous swelling of the right ear was initially treated with antibiotics under the suspected diagnosis of erysipelas. Her failure to respond and a history of previous laryngeal and nasal swelling suggested the possibility of relapsing polychondritis. High dose prednisolone therapy produced marked improvement. Relapsing polychondritis should be considered as a rare, but important differential diagnostic consideration for erysipelas.