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Brian R. Matas, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 1970;84(4):474-476.

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THE term "relapsing polychondritis" was introduced in 1960 by Pearson et al¹ to denote a syndrome characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilage, especially in the nose, ears, and upper respiratory tract, associated with low-grade fever and malaise. Clinical evidence of iridocyclitis has been observed in approximately 30% of cases studied, but only a few histopathologic studies of involved eyes have been performed. The purpose of this communication is to report the histologic features of a pair of eyes obtained at autopsy from a patient with relapsing polychondritis, whose initial complaint was ocular and who died from the pulmonary complications of the disease.

Report of a Case

In March 1968, a 40-year-old white woman initially sought medical attention for a mild, nonspecific iritis of the right eye. Two weeks later, the left eye was similarly affected. At this time, her visual acuity was 20/20 bilaterally, and 2+ cells and flare . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
San Francisco

From the Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Pathology Laboratory, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication May 7, 1970.

Reprint requests to Eye Pathology Laboratory, S-434, University of California, San Francisco 94122 (Dr. Matas).

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