title: HLA B27 positive helicopter pilot with reactive arthritis responsive to sulfasalazine.
abstract: An aviator with prolonged right sided low back pain is described. The diagnostic workup is presented leading to diagnosis of HLA B27 positive reactive sacroiliitis. Trial of sulfasalazine lead to resolution of his pain. The spondylarthropathies are briefly reviewed. Implications on his aeromedical status are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000401:Aircraft; D001168:Arthritis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen; D012460:Sulfasalazine