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Ankylosing spondylitis presenting as spondylodiscitis

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Spondylopathy is a relatively common finding in advanced ankylosing spondylitis (AS). However noninfectious spondylodiscitis as an early manifestation of AS seems to be exceptional. In this article, we present such a case in an adolescent.

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  1. Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Centre, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Switzerland

    M. Bourqui & J. C. Gerster

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Bourqui, M., Gerster, J.C. Ankylosing spondylitis presenting as spondylodiscitis. Clin Rheumatol 4, 458–464 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02031901

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