Author: Liu, Wei; Jiang, Hongli; Jing, Han; Mao, Bing
Title: An unusual cause of fever of unknown origin with enlarged lymph nodes—relapsing polychondritis: A case report Document date: 2017_11_17
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Snippet: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is an uncommon multisystem autoimmune disorder, characterized by recurrent episodes of cartilaginous inflammation and subsequential destruction, with etiology and pathophysiology remaining unknown. Although auricular and nasal cartilages are usually the first to be affected at the onset of RP, airway cartilage abnormality may also be the sole presentation recognized in 10% of the patients during the early stages, [3].....
Document: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is an uncommon multisystem autoimmune disorder, characterized by recurrent episodes of cartilaginous inflammation and subsequential destruction, with etiology and pathophysiology remaining unknown. Although auricular and nasal cartilages are usually the first to be affected at the onset of RP, airway cartilage abnormality may also be the sole presentation recognized in 10% of the patients during the early stages, [3] which will present in up to 50% in the course of the disease and is generally considered a major cause of morbidity and mortality. [4, 5] No matter which system is involved, RP rarely presents as FUO. [6] Here, we report a case of RP with FUO and progressive enlargement in multiple lymph nodes as initial presentations.
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