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Case Report
Bamboo spine: Ankylosing spondylitis
1 Central Radiology Department, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco
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Echchikhi Meryem
Central Radiology Department, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat,
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Article ID: 101109Z01EM2020
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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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Echchikhi Meryem - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
El Bakkari Asaad - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Ben El Hosni Khadija - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Nassar Itimad - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Moatassim Billah Nabil - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Guarantor of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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