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Relapsing polychondritis in childhood – case report and short review

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Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a disease of unknown etiology and it is characterized by inflammation of the cartilage. While the clinical picture of RP in adults is well described, RP in childhood is poorly documented. We describe a young girl presenting with acute dyspnea, stridor and polyarthritis. The diagnosis of RP was made 2 years after first presentation, when auricular chondritis occurred. Based on a MEDLINE search, reports on RP in childhood were reviewed. The frequency of chondritis and systemic manifestations of RP in children was compared to data in adults and found to be very similar. RP in childhood can be a life-threatening and debilitating disease.

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Received: 18 March 2000 / Accepted: 16 June 2000

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Knipp, S., Bier, H., Horneff, G. et al. Relapsing polychondritis in childhood – case report and short review. Rheumatology International 19, 231–234 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002960000055

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