We describe a 49-year-old man with coexistence of ochronosis and B27 positive ankylosing spondylitis. This is the first report documenting the simultaneous occurrence of ochronosis and B27 positive ankylosing spondylitis, with no positive familiar history for seronegative spondylarthropathies. The relations of these rheumatic diseases are discussed.

We report herein the association of primary pulmonary amyloidosis and ankylosing spondylitis. To our knowledge, this rare association has never been reported. This case reemphasizes that not all pulmonary complications that appear in the course of ankylosing spondylitis are related to the seronegative spondyloarthropathy. Primary pulmonary amyloidosis should be considered in patients with inter...

Ankylosing spondylitis, formerly known as Bechterew’s disease or MarieStrümpell disease, is a type of inflammatory rheumatic disease which affects mostly the spine. In the end-stage of this disease, patients suffer from complete fusion and rigidity of the spine—the so-called "bamboo spine". Here, you will find all the relevant facts on ankylosing spondylitis (AS) that you need for your rheumato...

The association of idiopathic achalasia with ankylosing spondylitis and retroperitoneal fibrosis, to our knowledge not previously reported, is described in a 54 year old woman. We suggest that the consecutive occurrence of ankylosing spondylitis and retroperitoneal fibrosis, two well-known autoimmune disorders, before the presence of achalasia, reinforces the theory of autoimmunity in etiopatho...

Ankylosing spondylitis, formerly known as Bechterew’s disease or MarieStrümpell disease, is a type of inflammatory rheumatic disease which affects mostly the spine. In the end-stage of this disease, patients suffer from complete fusion and rigidity of the spine—the so-called "bamboo spine". Here, you will find all the relevant facts on ankylosing spondylitis (AS) that you need for your rheumato...

Ankylosing spondylitis, formerly known as Bechterew’s disease or MarieStrümpell disease, is a type of inflammatory rheumatic disease which affects mostly the spine. In the end-stage of this disease, patients suffer from complete fusion and rigidity of the spine—the so-called "bamboo spine". Here, you will find all the relevant facts on ankylosing spondylitis (AS) that you need for your rheumato...

To date, anti-tumor necrosis factor alfa (anti-TNF-α) therapy is the only alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. Etanercept is a soluble TNF receptor, with a mode of action and pharmacokinetics different to those of antibodies and distinctive efficacy and safety. Etanercept has demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of ankylosing spondyl...

Although the association between human histocompatibility leukocyte antigen (HLA) B27 and ankylosing spondylitis is the prototype of HLA-disease association, the mechanism underlying these associations has not been determined. We have investigated the possibility that the B27 molecules from patients with ankylosing spondylitis are different from those of normals, and only the "different" molecu...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate temporomandibular joint (TMJ) osseous morphology in a consecutive sample of Mexican patients with ankylosing spondylitis. METHODS Consecutive patients with a diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis who attended two secondary care outpatient rheumatology clinics were included in the study. Patients had a rheumatological assessment using a structured questionnaire and examinat...

INTRODUCTION It is generally accepted that neuraxial anesthesia is difficult to establish in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. General anesthesia also has some disadvantages, especially with respect to airway control in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. We present herein a gravida with ankylosing spondylitis who had a cesarean delivery performed under spinal anesthesia. CASE A 30-yr-o...