title: Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis and multiple sclerosis-like syndrome.
abstract: Clinical and cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and multiple sclerosis-like (MS-like) syndrome are reported. Cerebral MRI demonstrated multiple, MS-like, scattered foci of signal abnormality, one of which showed contrast enhancement. Lesion dissemination in "space and time" is a hallmark for diagnosis of MS, and its demonstration by enhanced cerebral MRI prompted suspicion of coexistence of MS and AS in our patient.
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Unit, Trauma Center (CTO), Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy. giordanog@a-ocareggi.toscana.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cellerini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gabbrielli
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bongi
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen