In patients with suspected relapsing polychondritis, can pain, redness, and swelling occur only with sustained pressure on the ears or nose, rather than presenting spontaneously?

Patient with history of primary biliary cholangitis and joint pain, pain, redness and swelling of ears when wearing headphones or a hat and has pain on bridge of nose when wearing glasses.

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Hello, That is a common complaint for patients with a particular subtype of RP. Some patients can have similar symptoms in early disease. Marcela Ferrada

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In patients with suspected relapsing polychondritis, can pain, redness, and swelling occur only with sustained pressure on the ears or nose, rather than presenting spontaneously?

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