He later went on to develop bilateral auricular chondritis.
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The results of ultrasonography of both ears were compatible with the diagnosis of chondritis.
Ming-Che Chang, Shih-Chuan Tsai, Wan-Yu Lin 2008, 'Value of Gallium-67 Scanning in Monitoring Therapeutic Effectiveness in a Patientwith Relapsing Polychondritis', Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Scienceshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X0870161X. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Histopathology revealed bilateral auricular chondritis characterized by lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate andextensive destruction and fibrosis of the auricular cartilage.
Hibret A. Adissu, John D. Baird, Geoffrey A. Wood 2014, 'A Case of Bilateral Auricular Chondritis in a Heifer', Case Reports in Veterinary Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/929075. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)