Relapsing Polychondritis: A Pediatric Case

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Wiley InterScience

Pediatric Dermatology

Volume 19 Issue 1, Pages 60 - 63

Published Online: 19 Mar 2002

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Relapsing Polychondritis: A Pediatric Case

Irma Soto-Romero M.D.*, Antonio Jose Fustes-Morales M.D.*, Beatriz De Leon-Bojorge M.D.†, Jose Contreras-Ruiz M.D.* & Ramón Ruiz-Maldonado M.D.*

*Department of Pediatric Dermatology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico, †Department of Pathology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico

Correspondence to Ramon Ruiz-Maldonado M.D. Instituto Nacional de Pediatria, Servicio de Dermatologia, Insurgentes Sur 3700-C Planta Baja, Mexico 04530, D.F., Mexico, or e-mail: rrm@servidor.unam.mx.

ABSTRACT

A pediatric case of relapsing polychondritis is reported. Diagnostic features were recurrent episodes of painful inflammation of ear cartilage, episcleritis, and atopic disease. A good therapeutic response was obtained with systemic corticosteroids, dapsone, and methotrexate.

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