Journal article
Relapsing polychondritis in a child with familial Mediterranean fever and selective immunoglobulin a deficiency
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra, Vol.7(3), pp.112-114
09/01/2012
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedex.2012.03.002
Abstract
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare multisystem disease of unknown etiology characterized by recurrent and progressive course of destructive and inflammatory lesions of cartilage. Its association with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) has been reported in only two adult cases. We present here a 13-year old girl with FMF and selective immunoglobulin (Ig) A deficiency who developed RP. To our knowledge, this case is the first well documented child and the third patient in the literature with FMF and RP together with selective Ig A deficiency which has not been reported with both disorders before.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Relapsing polychondritis in a child with familial Mediterranean fever and selective immunoglobulin a deficiency
- Creators
- Gülay Demircin - Afyon Kocatepe UniversityErdoğan Okur - Afyon Kocatepe UniversityHazfa Uçur - Afyon Kocatepe UniversityMeltem Uğraş - Usak UniversityTolga Şen - Afyon Kocatepe University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra, Vol.7(3), pp.112-114
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.pedex.2012.03.002
- ISSN
- 1871-4048
- eISSN
- 1871-4048
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Number of pages
- 3
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pancreatology, and Nutrition
- Record Identifier
- 9985214105402771
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