Relapsing Polychondritis Possibly Caused by Chronic Infection with Borrelia Burgdorferi – Case Report

Relapsing Polychondritis Possibly Caused by Chronic Infection with Borrelia Burgdorferi – Case Report

Introduction: Relapsing polychondritis has been described by Rudolph von Jaksch Warthenhorst in 1923 under the name of polichondropathy. Although the etiology is unknown, an autoimmune mechanism is likely due to formation of autoantibodies to type II collagen in the extracellular matrix of the carti...

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Main Authors: Morariu S.H., Badea M.A., Cotoi O.S., Vartolomei M.D., Badea Iudita-Maria, Suciu M., Buicu F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-03-01
Series:Acta Medica Marisiensis
Subjects:
relapsing polychondritis
borrelia burgdorferi
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0018
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spelling doaj-35c56831cb314816bda725ed1baa19bc2021-09-06T19:39:51ZengSciendoActa Medica Marisiensis2247-61132015-03-01611575910.1515/amma-2015-0018Relapsing Polychondritis Possibly Caused by Chronic Infection with Borrelia Burgdorferi – Case ReportMorariu S.H.0Badea M.A.1Cotoi O.S.2Vartolomei M.D.3Badea Iudita-Maria4Suciu M.5Buicu F.6University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu-Mures, RomaniaUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu-Mures, RomaniaUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu-Mures, Romania, Department of PathophysiologyUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu-Mures, Romania, Department of Molecular and Cell BiologyClinic of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency County Hospital of Tîrgu Mureș, RomaniaUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu-Mures, Romania, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Oral RehabilitationUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu-Mures, Romania, Department of Public Health and Medicines ManagementIntroduction: Relapsing polychondritis has been described by Rudolph von Jaksch Warthenhorst in 1923 under the name of polichondropathy. Although the etiology is unknown, an autoimmune mechanism is likely due to formation of autoantibodies to type II collagen in the extracellular matrix of the cartilage with its consequent destruction.https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0018relapsing polychondritisborrelia burgdorferi
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author Morariu S.H.
Badea M.A.
Cotoi O.S.
Vartolomei M.D.
Badea Iudita-Maria
Suciu M.
Buicu F.
spellingShingle Morariu S.H.
Badea M.A.
Cotoi O.S.
Vartolomei M.D.
Badea Iudita-Maria
Suciu M.
Buicu F.
Relapsing Polychondritis Possibly Caused by Chronic Infection with Borrelia Burgdorferi – Case Report
Acta Medica Marisiensis
relapsing polychondritis
borrelia burgdorferi
author_facet Morariu S.H.
Badea M.A.
Cotoi O.S.
Vartolomei M.D.
Badea Iudita-Maria
Suciu M.
Buicu F.
author_sort Morariu S.H.
title Relapsing Polychondritis Possibly Caused by Chronic Infection with Borrelia Burgdorferi – Case Report
title_short Relapsing Polychondritis Possibly Caused by Chronic Infection with Borrelia Burgdorferi – Case Report
title_full Relapsing Polychondritis Possibly Caused by Chronic Infection with Borrelia Burgdorferi – Case Report
title_fullStr Relapsing Polychondritis Possibly Caused by Chronic Infection with Borrelia Burgdorferi – Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Relapsing Polychondritis Possibly Caused by Chronic Infection with Borrelia Burgdorferi – Case Report
title_sort relapsing polychondritis possibly caused by chronic infection with borrelia burgdorferi – case report
publisher Sciendo
series Acta Medica Marisiensis
issn 2247-6113
publishDate 2015-03-01
description Introduction: Relapsing polychondritis has been described by Rudolph von Jaksch Warthenhorst in 1923 under the name of polichondropathy. Although the etiology is unknown, an autoimmune mechanism is likely due to formation of autoantibodies to type II collagen in the extracellular matrix of the cartilage with its consequent destruction.
topic relapsing polychondritis
borrelia burgdorferi
url https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0018
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