A co-occurrence of sarcoidosis and ankylosing spondylitis: a case report.
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory multi-system disease, which may cause articular involvement. By causing sacroiliitis, it may mimic spondyloarthropathies. A case with a co-occurrence of sarcoidosis and late-onset of typical ankylosing spondylitis was presented and a possible association between these two entities was discussed.
Sezer
Ilhan
I
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rheumatology Department, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. drilhan@yahoo.com
Melikoglu
Meltem Alkan
MA
Cay
H Fatih
HF
Kocabas
Hilal
H
Kacar
Cahit
C
D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014797:Vital Capacity
D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen