Port J L, Khan A, Barbu R R
Department of Radiology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde Park, NY 11042.
Comput Med Imaging Graph. 1993 Mar-Apr;17(2):119-23. doi: 10.1016/0895-6111(93)90053-p.
The CT findings of a patient with relapsing polychondritis involving the larynx, tracheobronchial tree, and nasal cartilage are described. In the proper clinical setting, a characteristic constellation of findings when noted on CT can aid in differentiating this rare inflammatory disease from other causes of airway compromise. CT is the most useful imaging modality, because cartilage and soft tissue components are well visualized. If diagnosed early, appropriate treatment may prevent life-threatening airway obstruction.
描述了一名复发性多软骨炎患者累及喉部、气管支气管树和鼻软骨的CT表现。在适当的临床背景下，CT上出现的特征性表现有助于将这种罕见的炎症性疾病与其他导致气道受压的原因区分开来。CT是最有用的成像方式，因为软骨和软组织成分能清晰显示。如果早期诊断，适当的治疗可预防危及生命的气道阻塞。
