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.
Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.
J Y
JY
Chen
H H
HH
Ho
Y J
YJ
Wu
S F
SF
Luo
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