title: Ankylosing spondylitis with predominant involvement of the cervical spine in a woman with Behçet's syndrome.
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.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatic Disease Unit, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Olivieri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gemignani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Busoni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pecori
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Camerini
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trippi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pasero
mesh_terms: D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed