TY - JOUR T1 - Severe relapsing polychondritis occurring after ear piercing. JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 2716 LP - 2717 VL - 30 IS - 12 AU - Jacques Serratrice AU - Nicoleta Ené AU - Brigitte Granel AU - Patrick Disdier AU - Christine deRoux-Serratrice AU - Laure Swiader AU - Guy Moulin AU - Antoine Giovanni AU - Pierre Jean Weiller Y1 - 2003/12/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/30/12/2716.abstract N2 - We describe a case of relapsing polychondritis with laryngo-tracheal involvement, occurring after ear piercing in a 39-year-old woman. Polychondritis was clearly time-related to ear piercing. This association draws attention to the risk of relapsing polychondritis during body art practices with cartilage trauma. ER -