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J Dtsch Dermatol Ges
; 2(4): 286-9, 2004 Apr.
Artículo
en Alemán
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16285325
RESUMEN
A 76-year old patient with painful erythematous swelling of the right ear was initially treated with antibiotics under the suspected diagnosis of erysipelas. Her failure to respond and a history of previous laryngeal and nasal swelling suggested the possibility of relapsing polychondritis. High dose prednisolone therapy produced marked improvement. Relapsing polychondritis should be considered as a rare, but important differential diagnostic consideration for erysipelas.