Acute transverse myelitis revealing ankylosing spondylitis: A case report and literature review
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Soumaya Boussaid1,2, Safa Rahmouni1,2, Sonia Rekik1,2
1Rheumatology Department Rabta Hospital Tunis Tunisia.
Clinical Case Reports
|October 11, 2021
Abstract:
When faced with a patient with acute myelopathy, thorough investigations should be undertaken to determine the cause. Ankylosing spondylitis should be kept in mind as a possible cause.
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