Asymptomatic spondylodiscitis an unusual feature of ankylosing spondylitis

Six patients with ankylosing spondylitis were found to have asymptomatic spondylodiscitis. They have been followed for a mean of 17 years and have been free of symptoms or complications from this lesion. This benign asymptomatic course has not been stressed by previous authors.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arthritis and rheumatism 1974-07, Vol.17 (4), p.487-493
Hauptverfasser:	Little, Hugh, Urowitz, Murray B., Smythe, Hugh A., Rosen, Phillip S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Follow-Up Studies Humans Intervertebral Disc Male Spondylitis - pathology Spondylitis, Ankylosing - complications Spondylitis, Ankylosing - diagnostic imaging Spondylitis, Ankylosing - pathology Tomography, X-Ray
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Zusammenfassung:	Six patients with ankylosing spondylitis were found to have asymptomatic spondylodiscitis. They have been followed for a mean of 17 years and have been free of symptoms or complications from this lesion. This benign asymptomatic course has not been stressed by previous authors.
ISSN:	0004-3591 1529-0131
DOI:	10.1002/art.1780170421