title: Seronegative spondylarthropathy without spine involvement in Behçet's syndrome.
abstract: The case of a 49-year-old man affected by Behçet's syndrome (BS) without any clinical or radiological evidence of ankylosing spondylitis, exhibiting a peripheral enthesitis typical of seronegative spondyloarthropathy (SpA) is reported. The diagnosis of SpA is supported by computed tomographic evidence of sacroiliitis. This case confirms our hypothesis that patients with BS may have other forms of SpA than AS.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatic Disease Unit, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Olivieri
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cantini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Napoli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Braccini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Padula
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pasero
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed