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Here are some new info from Karnak. Hope it helps some of the new members. On the latest site they listed Tietze syndrom which I was dx with 20+ years ago. (Inflamation of rib cartiledge.

c Searching for '+relapsing +polych...' Karnak found 23 total (1 New ) Medical resultsHere are all items found.ama-assn.org ***** Painful Erythematous Ear "Diagnosis: Relapsing polychondritis. - The clinical features of relapsing polychondritis include auricular chondritis, nonerosive seronegative inflammatory polyarthritis, nasal chondritis, ocular inflammation, respiratory tract chondritis, and audiovestibular damage. Auricular chondritis and polyarthritis are the most common presenting signs. Cardiovascular abnormalities, central nervous system involvement, and lung parenchymal involvement are rare manifestations. Laryngotracheal..." http://archderm.ama-assn.org/issues/v136n3/full/dof0300-3b.html Asymptomatic Swelling of a Man's Ear "The differential diagnosis includes subperichondral hematoma, relapsing polychondritis, chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis, epidermal inclusion cyst, dermoid cyst, and cellulitis.5" http://archderm.ama-assn.org/issues/v134n12/full/dof1298-1b.html tmc.edu ***** From the Grand Rounds Archive at Baylor "...have been established for relapsing polychondritis. Commonly noted findings include: 1) recurrent chondritis of both auricles; 2) nonerosive inflammatory polyarthritis; 3) chondritis of the nasal cartilages, 4) ocular inflammation; 5) chondritis of the laryngeal or tracheal cartilages, often resulting in subglottic stenosis; and 6) cochlear or vestibular damage manifesting as sensorineural hearing loss or vertigo. To make the diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis, three of the above..." http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/oto/grand/4794.html Grand Rounds Archives "Relapsing polychondritis is felt to be an autoimmune disease that is characterized by recurrent inflammation with destruction of cartilaginous and other connective tissue structures. The cartilage of the ears, nose, and airway are the most frequently involved. To make the diagnosis, three diagnostic criteria must be fulfilled: clinical evidence of recurrent inflammation of three or more cartilaginous structures; involvement of the eye; and histologic evidence of focal inflammatory..." http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/oto/grand/72392.html ohsu.edu ***** Cartilage Diseases [New] "Polychondritis, Relapsing" http://www.ohsu.edu/cliniweb/C17/C17.300.182.html healthgate.com ***** HealthGate - Document "Relapsing polychondritis. - Relapsing polychondritis, an uncommon, chronic, multisystem disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammation of cartilaginous tissues, can be life-threatening, debilitating, and difficult to diagnose. This review is based on the authors' experience with 36 patients with relapsing polychondritis who were followed from 1980 to 1997, 30 patients located elsewhere who completed a detailed questionnaire and interview, and a perusal of English..." http://www.healthgate.com/cgi-bin/q-format.cgi?f=G&d=fmb97&m=484255&ui=98318191 HealthGate - Document "A new animal model for relapsing polychondritis, induced by cartilage matrix protein (matrilin-1)." http://www.healthgate.com/cgi-bin/q-format.cgi?f=G&d=fmb97&m=988437&ui=99417697 HealthGate - Document "Articular involvement in patients with relapsing polychondritis." http://www.healthgate.com/cgi-bin/q-format.cgi?f=G&d=fmb97&m=711033&ui=99050442 HealthGate - Document "Relapsing polychondritis." http://www.healthgate.com/cgi-bin/q-format.cgi?f=G&d=fmb97&m=546657&ui=98334960 HealthGate - Document "Relapsing polychondritis presenting with recurrent venous thrombosis in association with anticardiolipin antibody. - We describe a case of relapsing polychondritis with recurrent venous thrombosis associated with detectable anticardiolipin antibody. This association has not been previously reported, although venous and arterial thrombosis has been recognized in association with relapsing polychondritis." http://www.healthgate.com/cgi-bin/q-format.cgi?f=G&d=fmb97&m=421861&ui=98200168 HealthGate - Document "Anti-labyrinthine antibodies in a patient with relapsing polychondritis. - Relapsing polychondritis is a rare inflammatory disease that causes destruction of cartilaginous tissue in various anatomical regions. We report here about a 55-year-oldfemale patient with relapsing polychondritis that involved the right auricle, both audiovestibular organs and both eyes. The patient presented with persisting inflammation of the right auricle, sudden lower-frequency hearing loss, acute..." http://www.healthgate.com/cgi-bin/q-format.cgi?f=G&d=fmb97&m=1071586&ui=99269799 HealthGate - Document "Relapsing polychondritis and myelodysplasia: a report of two cases and review of the current literature." http://www.healthgate.com/cgi-bin/q-format.cgi?f=G&d=fmb97&m=1358882&ui=20225640 HealthGate - Document "Polychondritis, Relapsing|*DI/DT/IM" http://www.healthgate.com/cgi-bin/q-format.cgi?f=G&d=fmb97&m=1115372&ui=99451976 HealthGate - Document "Polychondritis, Relapsing|*DI/DT/IM" http://www.healthgate.com/cgi-bin/q-format.cgi?f=G&d=fmb97&m=1156329&ui=99451976 HealthGate - Document "Polychondritis, Relapsing|*/CO/DI/DT" http://www.healthgate.com/cgi-bin/q-format.cgi?f=G&d=fmb97&m=931021&ui=99351821 nejm.org ***** Correspondence -- NEJM 1995; 333: 525-526 "...photographs of patients with relapsing polychondritis were recently published in the Journal's Images in Clinical Medicine series (March 2 issue), (1) including a photograph of a patient with saddle nose. As shown in Figure 1, saddle nose can also be part of the clinical spectrum of Wegener's granulomatosis. In fact, the two diseases may have similar features of nasal and subglottic cartilaginous inflammation and collapse. (2) When other clinical characteristics are not helpful in the..." http://www.nejm.org/content/1995/0333/0008/0525b.asp Images in Clinical Medicine -- NEJM 1995; 332: 580 "Relapsing Polychondritis The typical characteristics of relapsing polychondritis are shown in three patients: acute auricular chondritis with marked redness, swelling, warmth, and tenderness of the pinna (Panel A); a deformity of the ear that followed recurrent acute attacks (Panel ; and saddle nose, which usually follows repeated, painful nasal chondritis (Panel C)." http://www.nejm.org/content/1995/0332/0009/0580.asp rxlist.com ***** Dexamethasone - RxList Monographs "...Polyarteritis nodosa (treatment);Polychondritis, relapsing (treatment); Polymyalgia rheumatica (treatment); Polyps, nasal, postsurgicalrecurrence of (prophylaxis); Polyps, nasal, severe (treatment); Pseudotumor cerebri (treatment);Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive (treatment); Reiter's disease (treatment); Respiratory distresssyndrome, adult (treatment); Respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal (prophylaxis); Rheumatic fever(treatment); Rhinitis, allergic, severe (treatment..." http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/dexameth.htm Cortisone - RxList Monographs "...Polyarteritis nodosa (treatment); Polychondritis, relapsing(treatment); Polymyalgia rheumatica (treatment); Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive (treatment);Reiter's disease (treatment); Rheumatic fever (treatment); Status asthmaticus (treatment); Stomatitis,aphthous, recurrent (treatment); Transplant rejection, organ (prophylaxis); Transplant rejection, organ(treatment); Tumors, brain, primary (treatment adjunct); Vasculitis (treatment)"">" http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/cortisne.htm uiowa.edu ***** Virtual Hospital: The International Thoracic Teaching Resource: Diseases of Altered Immunity... "The International Thoracic Teaching Resource: Diseases of Altered Immunity and Diseases of Uncertain Etiology Relapsing polychondritis R. Galvin, M.D." http://vh.radiology.uiowa.edu/Providers/TeachingFiles/ITTR/RelapsingPolychondritis/RPCTAirNarr.html Virtual Hospital: The International Thoracic Teaching Resource: Diseases of Altered Immunity... "The International Thoracic Teaching Resource: Diseases of Altered Immunity and Diseases of Uncertain Etiology Relapsing polychondritis R. Galvin, M.D." http://vh.radiology.uiowa.edu/Providers/TeachingFiles/ITTR/RelapsingPolychondritis/RPCTTrachArr.html Virtual Hospital: The International Thoracic Teaching Resource: Diseases of Altered Immunity... "The International Thoracic Teaching Resource: Diseases of Altered Immunity and Diseases of Uncertain Etiology Relapsing polychondritis R. Galvin, M.D." http://vh.radiology.uiowa.edu/Providers/TeachingFiles/ITTR/RelapsingPolychondritis/RPPA.html vh.org ***** Virtual Hospital: The International Thoracic Teaching Resource: Diseases of Altered Immunity... "The International Thoracic Teaching Resource: Diseases of Altered Immunity and Diseases of Uncertain Etiology Relapsing polychondritis R. Galvin, M.D." http://www.vh.org/Providers/TeachingFiles/ITTR/RelapsingPolychondritis/RelapsPolychon.html Search results powered by Karnak. http://library.karnak.com Forward these results to a friend. They can try Karnak by coming to: http://karnak.com/signup/?ib=1240415577