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Inflammatory Diseases of Cartilage

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Inflammatory diseases of cartilage are relatively uncommon but are occasionally encountered by dermatologists. There is often a traumatic component, whether dramatic as in a cauliflower ear or subtle as in chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis. The ears are exposed and very susceptible to cold injury. In addition, sometimes cutaneous vasculitis involves the ears, especially drug-induced vasculitis. Because of the poor vascular supply of the cartilage, any damage tends to be chronic and difficult to treat.

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig Maximilians University, Frauenlobstraße 9-11, D-80337, Munich, Germany

    Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c.mult. Otto Braun-Falco (Emeritus Professor and Chairman), Prof. Dr. med. Gerd Plewig (Professor and Chairman) & Walter H. C. Burgdorf M.D. (Clinical Lecturer)

  2. Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23562, Lübeck, Germany

    Prof. Dr. med. Helmut H. Wolff (Professor and Chairman)

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Braun-Falco, O., Plewig, G., Wolff, H.H., Burgdorf, W.H.C. (2000). Inflammatory Diseases of Cartilage. In: Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97931-6_20

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