Spinal cord compression complicating aseptic spondylodiscitis in ankylosing spondylitis
Aseptic spondylodiscitis is a well recognized complication of ankylosing spondylitis. Neurological complications of such discovertebral lesions are uncommon. We report a new case with a diagnosis of T12-L1 spondylodiscitis which developed ten years after a spinal cord compression. Such neurological...
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Published in: | Clinical and experimental rheumatology Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 654 - 657 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
01-07-2009
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Summary: | Aseptic spondylodiscitis is a well recognized complication of ankylosing spondylitis. Neurological complications of such discovertebral lesions are uncommon. We report a new case with a diagnosis of T12-L1 spondylodiscitis which developed ten years after a spinal cord compression. Such neurological complications of aseptic spondylodiscitis may be explained by proliferative epidural tissue without predominant inflammatory infiltrates and also the development of new bone reaction, suggesting the contribution of mechanical factors. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 PMCID: PMC2674802 |
ISSN: | 0392-856X 1593-098X |
DOI: | 10.2174/138920208784139555 |