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...
Main Authors: | Saki Okuda, Yasuaki Hirooka, Tetsu Itami, Yuji Nozaki, Masafumi Sugiyama, Koji Kinoshita, Masanori Funauchi, Itaru Matsumura |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Life |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/9/956 |
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