Patient Data
Age: Adult
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From the case:
Ankylosing spondylitis
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Frontal and lateral chest radiographs show ossification of anterior longitudinal ligament and thoracic kyphosis.
From the case:
Ankylosing spondylitis
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Coronal and sagittal bone window of the thoracic spine shows flowing syndesmophytes, characteristic of ankylosing spondylitis.
Case Discussion
Incidental finding of ankylosing spondylitis in a patient undergoing investigation for pulmonary embolus.