Acute transverse myelitis revealing ankylosing spondylitis: A case report and literature review

Soumaya Boussaid; Safa Rahmouni; Sonia Rekik; Samia Jammali; Elhem Cheour; Hela Sahli; Mohamed Elleuch

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4878

Clinical Case Reports (Oct 2021)

Acute transverse myelitis revealing ankylosing spondylitis: A case report and literature review

Soumaya Boussaid,
Safa Rahmouni,
Sonia Rekik,
Samia Jammali,
Elhem Cheour,
Hela Sahli,
Mohamed Elleuch

Affiliations

Soumaya Boussaid: Rheumatology Department Rabta Hospital Tunis Tunisia
Safa Rahmouni: Rheumatology Department Rabta Hospital Tunis Tunisia
Sonia Rekik: Rheumatology Department Rabta Hospital Tunis Tunisia
Samia Jammali: Rheumatology Department Rabta Hospital Tunis Tunisia
Elhem Cheour: Faculty of Medicine of Tunis University Tunis el Manar Tunis Tunisia
Hela Sahli: Rheumatology Department Rabta Hospital Tunis Tunisia
Mohamed Elleuch: Rheumatology Department Rabta Hospital Tunis Tunisia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4878
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 10
pp. n/a – n/a

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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.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

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