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PENA RAMIREZ, Dianet Saray; DIEGUEZ GUACH, Ronny Alejandro; MEDRANO SANTOS, Ernesto  y  TANO TAMAYO, Danilo. Relapsing polychondritis with permanent tracheostomy about a case. Rev Cuba Reumatol [online]. 2023, vol.25, n.1  Epub 30-Ene-2024. ISSN 1817-5996.

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare autoimmune disease of unknown etiology, characterized by recurrent inflammatory lesions, which affects cartilaginous structures, the cardiovascular system and the sense organs. A 31-year-old female patient is presented, with a history of menstrual disorders, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and collagenosis in the family. Which presents a clinical picture that evolves from joint pain to nasal, auricular and tracheal chondritis, as well as vestibulocochlear alterations, which lead to the diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis. Nowadays has a permanent tracheostomy and is responding favorably to treatment.

Palabras clave : collagen diseases; relapsing polychondritis; tracheotomy.

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