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Relapsing Polychondritis

Abstract

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NORD is very grateful to Naveed Younis, MD, Consultant Physician, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of South Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital, United Kingdom, for assistance in the preparation of this report.

Synonyms of Relapsing Polychondritis

chronic atrophic polychondritis
generalized or systemic chondromalocia
Meyenburg-Altherr-Uehlinger syndrome
relapsing perichondritis
von Meyenburg disease

Disorder Subdivisions

No subdivisions found.

General Discussion

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare degenerative disease characterized by recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body. Deterioration of the cartilage may affect any site of the body where cartilage is present. Ears, larynx and trachea may become "floppy," and the bridge of the nose can collapse into a "saddlenose" shape. The aortic heart valve may also be affected.

Organizations related to Relapsing Polychondritis

Arthritis Foundation
- 1330 West Peachtree Street, Suite 100
- Atlanta, GA 30309 USA
- Phone #: 404-872-7100
- 800 #: 800-283-7800
- e-mail: arthritisfoundation@arthritis.org
- Home page: http://www.arthritis.org
Autoimmune Information Network, Inc.
- PO Box 4121
- Brick, NJ 08723
- Phone #: N/A
- 800 #: N/A
- e-mail: autoimmunehelp@aol.com
- Home page: N/A
European Society for Immunodeficiencies
- 1-3 rue de Chantepoulet
- Geneva, CH 1211 Switzerland
- Phone #: 410-229-080484
- 800 #: N/A
- e-mail: esid@kenes.com
- Home page: http://www.esid.org
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
- PO Box 8126
- Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
- Phone #: 301-251-4925
- 800 #: 888-205-2311
- e-mail: N/A
- Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/
Madisons Foundation
- PO Box 241956
- Los Angeles, CA 90024
- Phone #: 310-264-0826
- 800 #: N/A
- e-mail: getinfo@madisonsfoundation.org
- Home page: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Information Clearinghouse
- One AMS Circle
- Bethesda, MD 20892-3675 USA
- Phone #: 301-495-4484
- 800 #: 877-226-4267
- e-mail: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
- Home page: http://www.niams.nih.gov/
Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic at Beth Israel Hospital
- Division of Rheumotology
- Department of Medicine
- West Campus, Lowry Medical Office Building, 4B
- 110 Francis Street
- Boston, MA 02215
- Phone #: 617-632-8658
- 800 #: --
- e-mail: N/A
- Home page: http://www.bidmc.org/CentersandDepartments/Departments/Medicine/Divisions/Rheumatology.aspx

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