USE OF METALLIC STENTS IN RELAPSING POLYCHONDRITIS

Authors
DUNNE JA SABANATHAN S
Citation
Ja. Dunne et S. Sabanathan, USE OF METALLIC STENTS IN RELAPSING POLYCHONDRITIS, Chest, 105(3), 1994, pp. 864-867
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
105
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
864 - 867
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1994)105:3<864:UOMSIR>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare multisystem disease. We describe th e presentation and treatment of a patient with relapsing polychondriti s and review the literature. This patient had involvement of the trach eobronchial tree requiring insertion of metallic stents.