chondritis

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Related to chondritis: osteochondritis, costochondritis

chondritis

(kɒndˈraɪtɪs)

a swelling and tenderness of cartilage

Translations

Chondritis

chon·dri·tis

n. condritis, infl. de un cartílago.

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Arthrochondritis

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa necrotizing chondritis complicating high helical ear piercing case report: clinical and public health perspectives.

Erythematous swollen ear: The timing of the reaction in this case led us to the proper diagnosis

Chondritis or secondary infection of ear cartilage develops in the former, i.e., superficial and deep dermal burns and is seen 3-5 weeks post-burn.

Role of gentamicin in post-burns perichondritis

Bilateral auricular chondritis was present, with moderate hyperemia of the right ear (Figure 2).

Relapsing Polychondritis following Treatment with Secukinumab for Ankylosing Spondylitis: Case Report and Review of the Literature

The most frequent otology presenting symptoms is auricular chondritis, which is specific of RP once a local disease or infection has been ruled out.

Update on Vertigo in Autoimmune Disorders, from Diagnosis to Treatment

The most frequent complications are wound infection, hematoma, chondritis, malposition of the ear and recurrence of the abnormality (12-15).

Fascioperichondrial Flap with a Proximal Base Combined with Prominent Ear Surgery/Belirgin Kulak Deformitesi Onariminda Proksimal Bazli Fasyoperikondriyal Flep Kullanimi

As one of the principle complications, hyperpigmentation rate was reported around 30%.[sup][40] The other major postirradiation complications including hypopigmentation, delayed wound healing, chronic swelling, chondritis, dermatitis, and skin ulceration were believed to be infrequent.

Radiation Therapy in Keloids Treatment: History, Strategy, Effectiveness, and Complication

There were histopathologic diagnoses of airway chondritis that were giving symptoms only through LT S in all of our cases.

Three Cases of Relapsing Polycondritis with Isolated Laryngotracheal Stenosis

In view of history of auricular chondritis, rash, inflammatory joint pain, constitutional symptoms, and proteinuria his autoimmune antibody profile was done.

Leprosy with Atypical Skin Lesions Masquerading as Relapsing Polychondritis

established the diagnostic criteria that required the presence of more than three of the following six symptoms: auricular chondritis, polyarthritis, nasal chondritis, ocular inflammation, respiratory tract chondritis, and audiovestibular damage [2].

Early stage relapsing polychondritis diagnosed by nasal septum biopsy

(40), the otorhinolaryngological findings were reported to include septum perforation, saddle nose, auricular chondritis, subglottic stenosis, coarse voice and stridor.

Diagnostic approach and current treatment options in childhood vasculitis

Failure of healing: Chronically infected tissue--granulations, osteitis, chondritis, devitalized tissue--myringitis, sequestra, avascular scar tissue.

Collagen dressing in canal wall down mastoidectomy: a comparative study

Bilateral auricular chondritis Nonerosive inflammatory polyarthritis Nasal chondritis Ocular inflammation (conjunctivitis, scleritis, uveitis) Respiratory tract chondritis (laryngeal and tracheal cartilages) Vestibulocochlear dysfunction (hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo)