A Case of Meningoencephalitis Associated with Relapsing Polychondritis

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 25(2); 2007 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2007;25(2): 213-217.

뇌수막염으로 발현된 재발성 다발연골염

최정윤, 김병조 오경미 박건우 이대희

고려대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

A Case of Meningoencephalitis Associated with Relapsing Polychondritis

Jeong-Yoon Choi

Department of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine

Abstract

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare multisystem autoimmune disease of unknown origin characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammation and progressive destruction of cartilaginous tissues. We present a patient diagnosed with meningoencephalitis associated with RP whose initial symptoms included chronic headache with memory disturbance and disorientation. After treatment of meningoencephalitis, the patient had frequent bilateral auricular swelling, polyarthralgia, and sensory neural hearing loss. Although RP is an extremely rare disease, it should be considered as a possible cause of chronic meningoencephalitis. KeyWords:Relapsing polychondritis, Meningoencephalitis