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Rare disease
Relapsing polychondritis: an uncommon cause of dementia
  1. Deniz Erten-Lyons,
  2. Barry Oken,
  3. Randall L Woltjer,
  4. Joseph Quinn
  1. Oregon Health & Science University, Neurology, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road CR 131, Portland, OR 97239, USA
  1. ertenlyo{at}ohsu.edu

Summary

Relapsing polychondritis Is a rare disorder that is characterised by recurrent and progressive inflammation of cartilaginous structures. Nervous system involvement in relapsing polychondritis has been described. We describe two cases of relapsing polychondritis with subacute dementia.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0740

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    • Competing interests: None.