RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Severe relapsing polychondritis occurring after ear piercing.
JF The Journal of Rheumatology
JO J Rheumatol
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP 2716
OP 2717
VO 30
IS 12
A1 Jacques Serratrice
A1 Nicoleta Ené
A1 Brigitte Granel
A1 Patrick Disdier
A1 Christine deRoux-Serratrice
A1 Laure Swiader
A1 Guy Moulin
A1 Antoine Giovanni
A1 Pierre Jean Weiller
YR 2003
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/30/12/2716.abstract
AB 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.