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Case Report
1 Central Radiology Department, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco
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Echchikhi Meryem
Central Radiology Department, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat,
Morocco
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Article ID: 101109Z01EM2020
Introduction: Spinal involvement is common in ankylosing spondylitis, evolving from simple erosions to the “bamboo spine” appearance.
Case Report: We report the case of a 48-year-old woman who accused a chronic spinal and sacroiliac pain and benefited from a computed tomography (CT) scan that revealed a bamboo spine appearance that is typical of ankylosing spondylitis.
Conclusion: The bamboo spine is a typical late sign of ankylosing spondylitis that involves vertebral junctions and predisposes to serious complications.
Keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis, Bamboo, Spine
Echchikhi Meryem - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
El Bakkari Asaad - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Ben El Hosni Khadija - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Nassar Itimad - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Moatassim Billah Nabil - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guarantor of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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