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Auricular atrophy
BMJ 2025; 388 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-081185 (Published 09 January 2025) Cite this as: BMJ 2025;388:e081185
- Longfang Chen, medical student,
- Qiongyi Hu, physician
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- 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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