The coexistence of Behçet's disease and ankylosing spondylitis.
We present the case of a young woman suffering from both ankylosing spondylitis and Behçet's disease, associated with a severe inflammatory arthritis. Although the HLA phenotype was positive for HLA-B27 and negative for HLA-B5, the clinical findings, especially the joint manifestations of Behçet's disease, seem to appear dominantly. The meaning of this rare combination was discussed with a review of the literature.
Borman
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Numune Education and Research Hospital, Samanpazari, Ankara, Turkey. pinarb@ato.org.tr
Bodur
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Bostan
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D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications