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Published on: October 27, 2023
Coexistence of ankylosing spondylitis and hereditary multiple exostoses:coincidence or association
Abdolrahman Rostamian1, Hamed Mazoochy2, Shafieh Movassaghi3
1Department of Rheumatology, Vali-Asr Hospital, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ; Center for Research on Occupational Disease, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract:
Coexisting ankylosing spondylitis and hereditary multiple exostoses have rarely been reported (three patients) previously. A 27-year-old man with hereditary multiple exostoses is presented as a fourth report. At the age of 15 years, the patient had multiple exostoses around the knee, ankle and shoulder joints. He was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis 3 years ago. The patient's sister and his 3 brothers also have multiple exostoses without any family history of spondyloarthropathy or inflammatory arthritis. The aim of this report is to discuss an interesting coexistence of these two diseases. The increasing number of reported patients who have a coexistence of these two diseases might suggest that the association of these two diseases is stronger than a coincidence.
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