ADWhatever it was didn't seem serious; Brenner remembers thinking it might be an allergic reaction, although the trigger was unknown. ADA few weeks later her doctor made the diagnosis that Brenner had fervently hoped would not apply to her. When Brenner saw Maryland rheumatologist David Wolfe, she recounted the swollen nose episode and showed him pictures of her inflamed ears. It is not uncommon for people with polychondritis to have more than one autoimmune disease, he said. So far, she shows no sign of the potentially serious lung or eye problems that can result from polychondritis, Wolfe said.

Source: Washington Post March 20, 2021 14:03 UTC