title: Ankylosing spondylitis in a patient with Turner syndrome: a case report.
abstract: Turner's syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal disorder where phenotypic females have either a missing chromosome (45 X0) or a structural aberration of one of the chromosomes. It is possible for TS to accompany such autoimmune diseases as thyroid diseases, inflammatory intestinal diseases, diabetes mellitus, psoriatic arthritis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Herein, we present an unusual case with Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and autoimmune thyroiditis associated with TS. We suggest that the possibility that TS patients may also develop such other diseases as AS apart from the already known accompanying autoimmune diseases should not be ruled out when monitoring TS patients.
authors: Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Medical School, Meselik Campus, 26480, Eskisehir, Turkey. aoarmagan@superonline.com
authors: Onur
authors: O
authors: Armagan
authors: Ayse
authors: A
authors: Ekim
authors: Arzu
authors: A
authors: Dinc
authors: Cengiz
authors: C
authors: Oner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D014807:Vitamin D; D012460:Sulfasalazine; D002118:Calcium