Use of metallic stents in relapsing polychondritis.

Abstract

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare multisystem disease. We describe the presentation and treatment of a patient with relapsing polychondritis and review the literature. This patient had involvement of the tracheobronchial tree requiring insertion of metallic stents.

• Authors: J A Dunne, S Sabanathan
• Journal: Chest (Chest) Vol. 105 Issue 3 Pg. 864-7 (Mar 1994) ISSN: 0012-3692 [Print] United States
• PMID: 8131553 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Stainless Steel

Topics

• Aged
• Bronchial Diseases (etiology, therapy)
• Critical Care
• Female
• Humans
• Polychondritis, Relapsing (complications, therapy)
• Respiration, Artificial
• Stainless Steel
• Stents
• Tracheal Stenosis (etiology, therapy)