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World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2022; 10(23): 8360-8366
Published online Aug 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i23.8360
Published online Aug 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i23.8360
Relapsing polychondritis causing breathlessness: Two case reports
Song-Yu Zhai, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xi’an Fourth Hospital, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China
Yu-Hao Zhang, Shu-Xin Wen, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi Province, China
Ru-Yan Guo, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Nanyang, Nanyang 473000, Henan Province, China
Jie-Wen Hao, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Clinical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Zhai SY designed the study and drafted the manuscript; Zhang YH designed the study and interpreted data; Guo RY participated in the data collection; Wen SX designed the study and supervise the manuscript writing; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Shu-Xin Wen, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, No. 99 Longcheng Street, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi Province, China. wensxsx@163.com
Received: March 16, 2022
Peer-review started: March 16, 2022
First decision: May 12, 2022
Revised: May 24, 2022
Accepted: July 11, 2022
Article in press: July 11, 2022
Published online: August 16, 2022
Peer-review started: March 16, 2022
First decision: May 12, 2022
Revised: May 24, 2022
Accepted: July 11, 2022
Article in press: July 11, 2022
Published online: August 16, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: Relapsing polychondritis is a rare multisystem autoimmune disease, if the larynx and trachea are involved, the patient’s condition deteriorates rapidly. We here report two cases of relapsing polychondritis involving the larynx and trachea. Necessary accessory examinations, timely diagnosis and full evaluation, and initiating individualized treatment are important to reduce the mortality rate and improve patient prognosis.