The Nasal Reconstruction of a Patient with Relapsing Polychondritis

The Relapsing Polychondritis (RP) is an uncommon systemic disease of unknown aetiology, probably due to an autoimmune process that destroys cartilaginous tissues because of a recurring inflammatory lesion. Deformities in the nasoseptal structure as the “nose in saddle” result in functional and aesthetic damage. The present study describes a case of a 53-yearold woman with the main diagnostic hypothesis consisting of Relapsing Polychondritis. This patient evolved with severe nasal deformity and was surgically treated with the use of costal cartilage for L-shaped nasal reconstruction. She had a satisfactory functional outcome resulting in normal breathing function.