Exacerbation of Relapsing Polychondritis After Renal Surgery: Case Report
Relapsing Polychondritis (RP) is a rare, progressive and multisystemic disease characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilaginous tissues. In this report, we present a case of RP that consulted from a urologist due to complaints with bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus and bilateral auricular hyp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Istanbul Gelisim University Press
2019-04-01
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Series: | İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi |
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Online Access: | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/igusabder/issue/44890/507461 |
Summary: | Relapsing Polychondritis (RP) is a rare, progressive and multisystemic disease characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilaginous tissues. In this report, we present a case of RP that consulted from a urologist due to complaints with bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus and bilateral auricular hyperemia three days after renal surgery. A physical examination revealed thickening of both external auditory canals, with edema and erythema of the auricles; bilateral nasal crusting and hyperemia of mucoperichondrium with pain were also present. |
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ISSN: | 2536-4499 2602-2605 |