Relapsing polychondritis. Immunomicroscopic findings in cartilage of ear biopsy specimens.
Hum Pathol
; 11(1): 19-22, 1980 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7364434
ABSTRACT
Two cases of relapsing polychondritis are reported. Direct immunofluorescence examination of ear biopsy specimens in both patients showed the presence of granular deposits of immunoglobulins and the C3 component of complement at the chondrofibrous junction. These findings suggest that immunomicroscopic examination of ear cartilage could be diagnostically useful in this disease.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Polychondritis, Relapsing
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Ear Cartilage
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Ear, External
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Year:
1980
Type:
Article