Cervical myelopathy in psoriatic spondylitis.
In psoriatic spondylitis, the complication of cervical cord compression with myelopathy is rare. We present a case of psoriatic spondylitis causing cervical myelopathy which required surgical intervention, and review the literature of reported neurological complications in psoriatic spondylitis.
Akagi
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.
Saito
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Kato
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Ogawa
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D000328:Adult; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging