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A case of relapsing polychondritis with aortic arch aneurysm and aortic arch syndrome is described. The pattern of vascular involvement supports the inclusion of relapsing polychondritis within the spectrum of systemic vasculitides.
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Giordano, M., Valentini, G. & Sodano, A. Relapsing polychondritis with aortic arch aneurysm and aortic arch syndrome. Rheumatol Int 4, 191–193 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00541214
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