RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Uncommon CT Findings in Relapsing Polychondritis
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 2134
OP 2136
VO 26
IS 8
A1 Faix, Laura E.
A1 Branstetter, Barton F.
YR 2005
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/26/8/2134.abstract
AB Summary: Relapsing polychondritis is a rare inflammatory disorder of cartilage with well-established clinical features and imaging characteristics. Abnormal calcification and erosion of cartilaginous structures are the traditional radiographic findings. As with any disease, aberrancies of the expected clinical presentation may lead to a delayed (or missed) diagnosis. We discuss a rare case of relapsing polychondritis in which the diagnosis was suggested on the basis of CT findings, despite uncharacteristic clinical and radiographic manifestations of the disease.