Relapsing Polychondritis Presenting With Diffuse Tracheal Inflammation
A 59-year-old man presented with sore throat and cough, and chest computed tomography and bronchoscopy revealed airway stenosis. Four McAdam's criteria supported the diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis. High-dose prednisolone and cyclophosphamide improved symptoms and airway lesions, highlighting the importance of early recognition and serial airway evaluation.
Authors
- Kazutoshi Toriyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7194-9013)
- Yukihisa Takeda
- Hiroshi Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0748-3784)
- Daigo Imasato
- Yuko Iwata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1642-1501)
- Hayato Kinoshita
- Masayuki Kitahara
- Kenji Tsushima
Institutions
- Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respirology Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70747
- Primary Topic
- Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00