Epididymo-Orchitis as a Presenting Feature of Relapsing Polychondritis: A Case Report

Epididymo-Orchitis as a Presenting Feature of Relapsing Polychondritis: A Case Report

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare multisystem disease. It is characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilaginous structures including the ears, nose, tracheo-bronchial tree and peripheral joints. Proteoglycan-rich structures such as the heart, eyes and blood vessels can also be affected....

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Main Authors: Kuljeet Bhamra, Rachel Weerasinghe, Alan Steuer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/726038
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spelling doaj-bee39aff25014af7b3b6294a9691368a2020-11-24T23:46:15ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972011-01-01201110.1155/2011/726038726038Epididymo-Orchitis as a Presenting Feature of Relapsing Polychondritis: A Case ReportKuljeet Bhamra0Rachel Weerasinghe1Alan Steuer2Department of Rheumatology, Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Slough, Berkshire SL2 4HL, UKDepartment of Rheumatology, Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Slough, Berkshire SL2 4HL, UKDepartment of Rheumatology, Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Slough, Berkshire SL2 4HL, UKRelapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare multisystem disease. It is characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilaginous structures including the ears, nose, tracheo-bronchial tree and peripheral joints. Proteoglycan-rich structures such as the heart, eyes and blood vessels can also be affected. Systemic symptoms including fever, weight loss and lethargy are common. RP is difficult to diagnose as it presents in a wide variety of ways and there is no diagnostic test. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment but other immunosuppressive drugs can be used in combination with steroids. We present an unusual presentation of RP.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/726038
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author Kuljeet Bhamra
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Epididymo-Orchitis as a Presenting Feature of Relapsing Polychondritis: A Case Report
Case Reports in Rheumatology
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Rachel Weerasinghe
Alan Steuer
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title Epididymo-Orchitis as a Presenting Feature of Relapsing Polychondritis: A Case Report
title_short Epididymo-Orchitis as a Presenting Feature of Relapsing Polychondritis: A Case Report
title_full Epididymo-Orchitis as a Presenting Feature of Relapsing Polychondritis: A Case Report
title_fullStr Epididymo-Orchitis as a Presenting Feature of Relapsing Polychondritis: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Epididymo-Orchitis as a Presenting Feature of Relapsing Polychondritis: A Case Report
title_sort epididymo-orchitis as a presenting feature of relapsing polychondritis: a case report
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Rheumatology
issn 2090-6889
2090-6897
publishDate 2011-01-01
description Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare multisystem disease. It is characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilaginous structures including the ears, nose, tracheo-bronchial tree and peripheral joints. Proteoglycan-rich structures such as the heart, eyes and blood vessels can also be affected. Systemic symptoms including fever, weight loss and lethargy are common. RP is difficult to diagnose as it presents in a wide variety of ways and there is no diagnostic test. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment but other immunosuppressive drugs can be used in combination with steroids. We present an unusual presentation of RP.
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