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Cardiac Manifestations of Relapsing PolychondritisA Case ReportDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Women and Children Hospital, and National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, and National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, and National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, and National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, sllin{at}isca.vghks.gov.tw Relapsing polychondritis is a systemic autoimmune disease that may be associated with inflammatory arthritis, vasculitis, aortitis, and inflammation of the aortic valve and ring. Information describing the cardiac manifestations of relapsing polychondritis is limited. The authors encountered a patient with relapsing polychondritis who had pericardial effusion and aortic valve regurgitation. The patients history is reported and relevant literatures are reviewed.
Angiology, Vol. 55, No. 5,
583-586 (2004) |
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