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Polychondritis

Synonyms
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Resources
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Synonyms

• Chronic Atrophic Polychondritis
• Generalized or Systemic Chondromalocia
• Meyenburg-Altherr-Uehlinger Syndrome
• Relapsing Perichondritis
• Relapsing Polychondritis
• von Meyenburg Disease

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion

Polychondritis is a rare degenerative disease characterized by recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body. Deterioration of the cartilage may affect any site of the body where cartilage is present. Ears, larynx and trachea may become "floppy," and the bridge of the nose can collapse into a "saddlenose" shape. The aortic heart valve may also be affected.
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Resources

Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
USA
Tel: 4048727100
Fax: 4048720457
Tel: 8005684045
Email: help@arthritis.org
Internet: http://www.arthritis.org

NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
USA
Tel: 3014954484
Fax: 3017186366
Tel: 8772264267
TDD: 3015652966
Email: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info

Polychondritis/Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinic
David Trentham M.D.
Division of Rheumatology
Beth Israel Hospital
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Tel: (617)735-2560

Polychondritis Educational Society, Ltd.
2581 W. County 18th Street
Somerton, AZ 85350
USA
Tel: 9286271979
TDD: 9286271521
Email: Diana_R@polychondritis.com OR Desarae@polychondritis.com
Internet: http://www.Polychondritis.com

Autoimmune Information Network, Inc
PO Box 4121
Brick, NJ 08723
Tel: (732)664-9259
Email: autoimmunehelp@aol.com
Internet: http://www.aininc.org

European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID)
c/o Dr. Esther de Vries
Jeroen Bosch Hospital
Dept. Paediatrics
P.O. Box 90153
Hertogenbosch, 5200 ME's
Netherlands
Tel: +31 73-6992965
Fax: +31 73-6992948
Email: info@esid.org
Internet: http://www.esid.org

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Last Updated:  8/8/2007
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