DOI: 10.12890/2014_000078

Auricular Chondritis in a Postpartum Flare of SLE and APS

Authors

  • Elodie Ponce Internal Medicine, Hôpital Bretonneau, CHRU, Tours
  • Bertrand Lioger Internal Medicine, Hôpital Bretonneau, CHRU, Tours François Rabelais University, Tours
  • Yves Gruel Department of Haematology-Haemostasis, Hôpital Trousseau, CHRU, Tours
  • Jerome Potin Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hôpital Bretonneau, CHRU, Tours
  • Francois Maillot Internal Medicine, Hôpital Bretonneau, CHRU, Tours

bertrand.lioger@univ-tours.fr

Abstract

Introduction: Auricular chondritis has been occasionally described in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).
Materials and methods: We report the case of a woman with a previous history of APS who presented with auricular chondritis with onset of SLE symptoms during the postpartum period.
Conclusion: SLE and APS should be taken into consideration in the differential diagnosis of auricular chondritis.

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Published

2014-10-22

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2014)

How to Cite

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Ponce E, Lioger B, Gruel Y, Potin J, Maillot F. Auricular Chondritis in a Postpartum Flare of SLE and APS. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2014 Oct. 22 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];1(1). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/78