Manganelli P, Quaini F, Olivetti G, Savini M, Pileri S
Rheumatic Disease Unit, Hospital of Parma, Italy.
Clin Rheumatol. 1997 Sep;16(5):480-4. doi: 10.1007/BF02238942.
Relapsing Polychondritis (RP) is a systemic disorder characterized by an inflammatory process involving predominantly cartilaginous structures and the cardiovascular system. Lymphadenopathy is a very uncommon finding of RP. We report on a patient affected by RP presenting with lymphadenopathy of Castleman-like type quickly responsive to corticosteroids. The bronchial involvement and the evolution of the inflammatory process in a 3-year follow-up has been documented by computed tomography of the chest.
