Diplopia as the first manifestation of relapsing polychondritis
| Autor: | L Iasci, H Levesque, Courtois H, Isabelle Marie, B. Mihout, N Cailleux |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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Diplopia
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test medicine.drug_class business.industry Immunology Recurrent inflammation Physical examination medicine.disease eye diseases General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Surgery Rheumatology Correspondence medicine Immunology and Allergy Corticosteroid Medical history medicine.symptom business Relapsing polychondritis Uveitis |
| Zdroj: | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 57:634-635 |
| ISSN: | 0003-4967 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/ard.57.10.634a |
| Popis: | Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is an uncommon systemic disorder, which is characterised by recurrent inflammation and destruction of cartilage structures.1 Auricular, nasal, ocular, articular, tracheobronchial, and cardiac impairment are well recognised manifestations of RP.1-4 Central nervous system involvement is considered to be rare in RP, usually occurring in the course of the disease.1-4 We have observed a new case, which is of particular interest, as the patient developed diplopia revealing RP. A 69 year old man presented with an uveitis of the right eye in November 1997. The patient had no previous medical history, and he was successfully treated with both corticosteroid and antibiotic ointments. He was admitted to our hospital in February 1998 with a two day history of diplopia. Physical examination showed a … |
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