Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in relapsing polychondritis.

Clin Rheumatol

Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, 505 Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 137-040, South Korea.

Published: September 2007

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Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare systemic disease characterized by an inflammatory process involving predominantly cartilaginous structures. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) in RP has not been reported previously. We report a case of PCI in RP that was successfully treated with high oxygen and antibiotics.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10067-006-0458-0DOI Listing

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