A Case of Relapsing Polychondritis With Severe Obstructive Ventilatory Defect Caused by a Single Flare‐Up [PDF]
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare progressive autoimmune disorder affecting cartilaginous and/or proteoglycan‐rich structures. Tracheobronchial involvement is observed in almost half of RP cases and significantly impacts the prognosis. We present a
Ryusei Nakagawa +8 more
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Cricoid chondritis: A rare and reversible etiology of airway stenosis
Objectives: Chondritis of the cricoid cartilage is a rare cause of airway stenosis that may occur after endotracheal intubation, particularly in the setting of trauma.
Kershena Liao, Kathleen M. Tibbetts
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VEXAS syndrome in a Moroccan patient: the story of a two-year diagnostic lag [PDF]
Background: VEXAS syndrome, also known as vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic syndrome, is a newly identified genetic condition characterised by a combination of autoinflammatory symptoms and myeloid dysplasia.
Abire Allaoui +6 more
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Purulent chondritis of thyroid cartilage
We report a case of a 77-year-old female with purulent chondritis of the thyroid cartilage who was initially referred for laryngeal neoplasm. Purulent chondritis of the laryngeal cartilage is a rare entity with three reports in the literature. The unique CT imaging features of expansile laryngeal cartilage with peripheral rim enhancement and central ...
Kim O. Learned +5 more
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Hemi-Orolingual Angioedema in a Patient With VEXAS Syndrome. [PDF]
eJHaem, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
Suárez EU +2 more
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Skin lesions, arthritis, chondritis, and cytopenias [PDF]
Edwin Uriel Suárez +5 more
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The association of relapsing polychondritis and spondylarthritis – three case reports [PDF]
Background. Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is characterized by recurrent episodes of progressive inflammation that lead to the destruction of cartilaginous structures.
Eleonora Alina Dragomir-Lica +4 more
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Auricular Chondritis and Renal Medullary Angiitis - An Uncommon Manifestation of Antineutrophilic Cytoplasmic Antibody Associated Vasculitis. [PDF]
Jha A +3 more
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Doc, Just Cut My Ears Off-A Case Report of Actinomyces in Bilateral Chronic Auricular Chondritis. [PDF]
Ear piercings can lead to infectious complications, commonly involving Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa . This is the first documented case of bilateral chronic auricular chondritis caused by Actinomyces odontolyticus following cartilage piercings.
Vivek N, Hoke A, Patel PN, Fletcher KC.
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