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Stroke as initial manifestation of relapsing polychondritis

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Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare vasculitide characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilagenous structures (auricular, nasal, laryngotracheal, articular) and specific sense organs (eyes and ear). Neurological complications are exceptional.

We report the case of an elderly and previously well woman who presented with inflammatory syndrome and stroke as the first manifestations of this disease.

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La policondrite ricorrente è una rara forma di vasculite caratterizzata da ripetuti processi infiammatori delle strutture cartilaginee (auricolari, nasali, laringotracheali, articolari) e di organi di senso specifici (occhio, orecchio). Le complicanze neurologiche sono molto rare. Riportiamo un caso di una donna che ha sempre goduto di buona salute, che ha esordito con una sindrome infiammatoria e ictus come prima manifestazione della malattia.

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  1. Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Brugmann Hospital, University of Brussels, Place Van Gehuchten, 1020, Brussels, Belgium

    Bouton R. & Capon A. M.D.

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Bouton, R., Capon, A. Stroke as initial manifestation of relapsing polychondritis. Ital J Neuro Sci 15, 61–63 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02343498

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