RESUMO

A pediatric case of relapsing polychondritis is reported. Diagnostic features were recurrent episodes of painful inflammation of ear cartilage, episcleritis, and atopic disease. A good therapeutic response was obtained with systemic corticosteroids, dapsone, and methotrexate.

Assuntos

Orelha Externa , Policondrite Recidivante/diagnóstico , Criança , Cartilagem da Orelha/patologia , Otopatias/diagnóstico , Otopatias/tratamento farmacológico , Otopatias/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Policondrite Recidivante/tratamento farmacológico , Policondrite Recidivante/patologia