Ankylosing spondylitis presenting with discitis

Authors

• Reda A. Ebrahim, Department of Medicine, Salmaniya Medical Complex, PO Box 12, Manama, Bahrain. Tel. 255 555/279 774. Fax. 275 612.
• Nabeel I. Sarwani, Department of Radiology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain.
• Sangam G. Kanekar, Department of Radiology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain.

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-B27 positive. This is the first case report of ankylosing spondylitis presenting as discitis in Bahrain.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

884

Last Page

886

Recommended Citation

Ebrahim, Reda A.; Sarwani, Nabeel I.; and Kanekar, Sangam G. (2000) "Ankylosing spondylitis presenting with discitis," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 21: Iss. 9, Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.1266