Auricular atrophy | The BMJ

  1. Qiongyi Hu, physician,
  2. Longfang Chen, medical student
  1. Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
  1. Correspondence to: Q Hu huqiongyi131{at}163.com

This woman in her 50s presented with a three month history of swelling and pain in both ears and multiple joints, recurrent fever, and cough that was unresponsive to antibiotics. Physical examination showed bilateral auricular atrophy (fig 1, left), saddle nose deformity, and joint tenderness. Laboratory test results included raised C …

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