Early symptoms of relapsing polychondritis include sudden pain in cartilage, ear swelling, joint inflammation, and eye problems. Although polychondritis is not currently curable, treatment helps ...

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disease. It causes recurrent swelling or inflammation of the cartilage and other tissue throughout a person’s body. Scientists are unsure of the cause of relapsing ...

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disease that causes inflammation of your cartilage. It most commonly affects your ears, joints, and nose. Share on Pinterest Anatolijs Jascuks / EyeEm/Getty Images ...

We report on a case of fever of unknown origin in which 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron-emission tomography (PET) was instrumental in depicting cartilage inflammation, which eventually led to a ...

A large multicenter prospective cohort study has expanded “the understanding of the range of manifestations of disease in patients with relapsing polychondritis [RP]” — particularly involving the ear, ...

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare connective tissue disease which affects cartilaginous tissues of the nose, earlobes, respiratory tract, and joints, as well as proteoglycan‑rich tissues ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I have been diagnosed with polychondritis, which causes a great deal of pain and discomfort. It is in my ribs now, but I have had it in the nose and ears. I am taking prednisone. Can ...

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare disease that causes inflammation of your cartilage and other tissues in your body. If you have painful joints and notice changes in your ears or nose, you might ...

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare condition characterized by autoreactive T cells; humoral reactivity to collagen may also play a role. Regarding therapy, the low prevalence of the disease precludes ...