Relapsing Polychondritis
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Imaging findings
Diffuse tracheal wall thickening and globular calcification with characteristic sparing of the posterior membranous trachea.
Key takeaways
Tracheal wall thickening that spares the posterior membranous trachea is a classic radiological feature of relapsing polychondritis.
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