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Bamboo spine: Ankylosing spondylitis

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1 Central Radiology Department, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco

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Article ID: 101109Z01EM2020

doi: 10.5348/101109Z01EM2020CR

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Meryem E, Asaad EB, Khadija BEH, Itimad N, Nabil MB. Bamboo spine: Ankylosing spondylitis. Int J Case Rep Images 2020;11:101109Z01EM2020.

ABSTRACT


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

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Author Contributions

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

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