Ertuğrul, SühaBayrak, Muhammed HarunSöylemez, EmreErtuğrul, GöksenAktaş, Habibullah2024-09-292024-09-292021https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/510434https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/11541A CASE OF RELAPSING POLYCHONDRITIS IN\rWHICH HEARING IS AFFECTED: A RARE CASE\rRelapsing polychondritis, affecting the cartilage and\rconnective tissue of the ear, nose, tracheobronchial\rsystem; It is a rare disease characterized by chronic,\rautoimmune, episodic inflammatory attacks. In\raddition, proteoglycan-rich structures such as the eye,\rblood vessels, heart, and inner ear may be affected.\rWhile relapsing polychondritis has a progressive\rcourse in most patients, it may cause a shortened life\rexpectancy. Major clinical features are auricular and\rnasal chondritis, non-erosive arthritis, inflammatory\rinvolvement in the ophthalmic system, cartilage\rinvolvement in the respiratory system; dermatological,\rrenal, cardiac and audio-vestibular involvement. In this\rarticle, a 65-year-old male patient who was admitted to\rour ENT outpatient clinic with complaints of pain,\rswelling, redness, and hearing loss in both ears and\rdiagnosed with relapsing polychondritis is presented.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticle13641335104347