FDG-PET/CT and Auricular Cartilage Biopsy Are Useful for Diagnosing with Relapsing Polychondritis in Patients without Auricular Symptoms

FDG-PET/CT and Auricular Cartilage Biopsy Are Useful for Diagnosing with Relapsing Polychondritis in Patients without Auricular Symptoms

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare autoimmune inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent inflammation and destruction of cartilage. Although auricular chondritis is a characteristic finding in RP, it can be difficult to diagnose in the absence of auricular symptoms. A 64-year-old Japanese...

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Main Authors: Saki Okuda, Yasuaki Hirooka, Tetsu Itami, Yuji Nozaki, Masafumi Sugiyama, Koji Kinoshita, Masanori Funauchi, Itaru Matsumura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
relapsing polychondritis
diagnosis
auricular cartilage
biopsy
FDG-PET/CT
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/9/956

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