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Relapsing Polychondritis: A Pediatric Case
Author(s) -
SotoRomero Irma,
FustesMorales Antonio Jose,
De LeonBojorge Beatriz,
ContrerasRuiz Jose,
RuizMaldonado Ramón
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2002.00014.x
Subject(s) - relapsing polychondritis , medicine , episcleritis , dapsone , methotrexate , dermatology , systemic disease , disease , surgery , scleritis , immunology , uveitis
A pediatric case of relapsing polychondritis is reported. Diagnostic features were recurrent episodes of painful inflammation of ear cartilage, episcleritis, and atopic disease. A good therapeutic response was obtained with systemic corticosteroids, dapsone, and methotrexate.