Relapsing polychondritis: A case diagnosed by direct immunofluorescence and coexisting with pseudocyst of the auricle

Thomas N. Helm, Rafael Valenzuela, Steve Glanz, Lydia Parker, Jacob Dijkstra, Wilma F. Bergfeld

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Abstract

A case of relapsing polychondritis with perichondrial IgG and C3, dermoepidermal IgG, and a coexisting pseudocyst of the auricle is reported. The use of direct immunofluorescence testing in establishing a diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis and the expected findings are reviewed. In some cases direct immunofluorescence may allow a diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis before clinical criteria or a routine histologic evaluation suggests a definite diagnosis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)315-318
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Dermatology

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