[Recommendations of diagnosis and treatment of relapsing polychondritis in China].

Relapsing polychondritis is an immune mediated systemic inflammatory disease, involving the cartilaginous and proteoglycan rich structures. The characteristic manifestations were inflammation and deformity of ear and nasal cartilage. Here, Chinese Rheumatology Association summarized manifestations, diagnosis and disease activity index evaluation of relapsing polychondritis, standardized treatment regimens, to improve disease prognosis. 复发性多软骨炎（RP）是一种免疫介导的全身炎症性疾病，主要累及软骨及富含蛋白聚糖成分的组织，特征性表现为耳和鼻软骨炎症、畸形。为提高临床医生对RP的认识和诊疗水平，中华医学会风湿病学分会在借鉴目前国内外经验和指南的基础上，制定了本规范，总结了RP的临床表现、诊断及疾病活动评估，旨在规范RP临床治疗方案，改善RP患者预后。.