A case of relapsing polychondritis localized to the laryngeal cartilage in which FDG-PET/CT was helpful for diagnosis.

Autor: Nakatsubo, D, Maeda, Y, Hosokawa, K, Kawada, S, Okamoto, M, Shimagami, H, Tada, T, Kiyokawa, H, Sato, K, Tahara, S, Morii, E, Narazaki, M, Kumanogoh, A
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Zdroj: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology; Jan2023, Vol. 52 Issue 1, p102-104, 3p
Abstrakt: FDG-PET/CT and auricular cartilage biopsy are useful for diagnosing with relapsing polychondritis in patients without auricular symptoms. Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare, recurrent, progressive disease that primarily causes inflammation of the auricular, nasal, and laryngotracheal cartilages. [Extracted from the article]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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