"Prominent ear sign" on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in relapsing polychondritis.
Journal: Radiation Medicine
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Abstract
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilage in multiple sites of the body, including the auricles. Central nervous system involvement appears rare. We encountered a case of relapsing polychondritis with encephalitis that could be diagnosed by the unique appearance of the auricle with signal hyperintensity on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging.
Authors
Masatomo Kuwabara, Taro Shimono, Mami Toyomasu, Mitsuaki Shioyama, Yoshiyuki Mitsui, Eiji Yoshinaga, Akira Kawada, Makoto Hosono, Takamichi Murakami, Susumu Kusunoki
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