Ankylosing spondylitis with predominant involvement of the cervical spine in a woman with Behçet's syndrome

I Olivieri; G Gemignani; F Busoni; F Pecori; E Camerini; D Trippi; G Pasero

doi:10.1136/ard.47.9.780

Ankylosing spondylitis with predominant involvement of the cervical spine in a woman with Behçet's syndrome

Ann Rheum Dis. 1988 Sep;47(9):780-3. doi: 10.1136/ard.47.9.780.

Authors

I Olivieri¹, G Gemignani, F Busoni, F Pecori, E Camerini, D Trippi, G Pasero

Affiliation

¹ Rheumatic Disease Unit, University of Pisa, Italy.

Abstract

The case of a 45 year old woman affected by both Behçet's syndrome (BS) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is reported. Cervical spine involvement was observed long before the appearance of the sacroiliac and lumbar changes.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Behcet Syndrome / complications*
Behcet Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
Cervical Vertebrae* / diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Spondylitis, Ankylosing / complications*
Spondylitis, Ankylosing / diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed