A 45-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis develops pain, erythema, and swelling of the cartilaginous portion of both of her external ears. This is

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A 45-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis develops pain, erythema, and swelling of the cartilaginous portion of both of her external ears. This is accompanied by pain localized to the costochondral joints. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
(A) Ankylosing spondylitis
(B) Behcet syndrome
(C) Gout
(D) Reiter syndrome
(E) Relapsing polychondritis
 
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