Presentation
Back pain, history of inflammatory bowel disease.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Ankylosing spondylitis
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Fusion of both sacroiliac joints
Calcification of interspinous and supraspinous ligament (dagger spine)
Ankylosis through marginal syndesmophytes (bamboo spine)
Calcification of the intervertebral discs
Case Discussion
Between 5 and 10% of cases of ankylosing spondylitis are associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), either Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis.
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