PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Fadl A. Fadl
AU  - Khalid M. Hassan
AU  - Nureni M. Oyetunji
AU  - Samir A. Al-Nour
TI  - Ear, Nose and Throat manifestations of relapsing Polychondritis in a child
DP  - 2001 Aug 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 718--720
VI  - 22
IP  - 8
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/22/8/718.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/22/8/718.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2001 Aug 01; 22
AB  - Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disorder, that can present initially to Otolaryngologists and can easily be overlooked due to its relative rarity and atypical initial symptoms and signs. Here we report on a 12-year-old schoolboy who presented initially with ear, nose and throat manifestations, including stridor, cough, hoarseness, sore throat and fever. The other clinical signs such as nasal tip, depression and softening of right auricle, developed subsequently. The clinical features, laboratory investigations, diagnostic criteria and treatment options were discussed with a brief review of literature.