Coexistence of spinal arteriovenous malformation and ankylosing spondylitis--are they related?
A 50-year-old man with long standing ankylosing spondylitis developed cauda equina syndrome, which was found to be coexistent with a spinal arterio-venous malformation. Paraplegia ensured following an acute exacerbation of back pain along with an attack of uveitis. Vasculitis changes were found on resected abnormal vessels.
Chen
J Y
JY
Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.
Ho
H H
HH
Wu
Y J
YJ
Luo
S F
SF
D000792:Angiography; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013131:Spine / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000294:innervation; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology