title: Ankylosing spondylitis presenting with discitis.
abstract: Ankylosing spondylitis is not an uncommon disease worldwide, yet is relatively rare in Bahrain. There is a typical pattern of joint involvement in cases of ankylosing spondylitis, but the presentation of discitis is rare. We present a case of a patient presenting with backache and was diagnosed to have discitis. The diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis was made only after he was found to be Human Leukocyte Antigen-827 positive. This is the first case report of ankylosing spondylitis presenting as discitis in Bahrain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Salmaniya Medical Complex, PO Box 12, Manama, Bahrain. Tel. 255555/279774. Fax. 275612.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Sarwani
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kanekar