Relapsing polychondritis with severe aortic insufficiency |
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| Authors: | Dr. R. Manna V. Annese G. Ghirlanda F. Pennestri' A. V. Greco M. A. Pala G. B. Bochicchio M. Magaro' |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Clinical Medicine Institute, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy;(2) Department of Cardiology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy;(3) Department of Rheumatology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy;(4) Istituto di Clinica Medica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma Policlinico A. Gemelli, Largo Gemelli 8, 00168 Roma, Italia |
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| Abstract: | Summary Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare disease characterized by auricular, nasal and respiratory tract chondritis, ocular inflammation, inflammatory polyarthritis and cardiovascular abnormalities. Here we describe a patient with a five-year history of mild nasal and auricular chondritis, which suddenly developed into a severe aortic insufficiency with rest dyspnea. The pathogenesis and the management of this rare connective tissue disease are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Relapsing Polychondritis Aortic Insufficiency |
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