Relapsing Polychondritis in a Child with Autism: Rare within Rare 1st Case Described

Abstract

A relationship between autism and autoimmunity is well known and various autoimmune diseases were associated with the autistic spectrum. Relapsing polychondritis is a rare autoimmune disease manifested mainly in adults. Following is the first case presentation of a girl presented with relapsing polychondritis who was on the autistic spectrum. Several mechanisms can be envisioned to connect those two diseases