Laryngotracheal Reconstruction at Relapsing Polychondritis

Karaman E., Duman C., Cansiz H., Yilmaz M., IBRAHIMOV M.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.21, sa.1, ss.211-212, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3181c50f7d
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.211-212
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is characterized by chronic, recurrent episodes of inflammation with eventual degeneration of cartilaginous tissues including the ears, nose, larynx, trachea, and so on. Tracheobronchomalacia and airway stenosis may be seen in RP. In this report, we describe 3 female patients presenting with progressive dyspnea owing to laryngotracheal involvement of RP who under-went laryngotracheal reconstruction.