Coexistence of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Coexistence of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic disease primarily characterized by the inflammation of sacroiliac joints and axial skeleton. Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a multisystem genetic disease which is characterized by cutaneous findings, most importantly café-au-lait spots and axillary freckl...

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Main Authors: Baris Gundogdu, Servet Yolbas, Ahmet Yildirim, Murat Gonen, Suleyman Serdar Koca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4039801
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spelling doaj-2f0a6ace1502409ea9e93622614625602020-11-24T22:49:05ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972016-01-01201610.1155/2016/40398014039801Coexistence of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Neurofibromatosis Type 1Baris Gundogdu0Servet Yolbas1Ahmet Yildirim2Murat Gonen3Suleyman Serdar Koca4Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, 23200 Elazig, TurkeyDepartment of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, 23200 Elazig, TurkeyDepartment of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, 23200 Elazig, TurkeyDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, 23200 Elazig, TurkeyDepartment of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, 23200 Elazig, TurkeyAnkylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic disease primarily characterized by the inflammation of sacroiliac joints and axial skeleton. Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a multisystem genetic disease which is characterized by cutaneous findings, most importantly café-au-lait spots and axillary freckling, by skeletal dysplasia, and by the growth of both benign and malignant nervous system neoplasms, most notably benign neurofibromas. In this case report, we present a 43-year-old male with AS and NF1.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4039801
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author Baris Gundogdu
Servet Yolbas
Ahmet Yildirim
Murat Gonen
Suleyman Serdar Koca
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Servet Yolbas
Ahmet Yildirim
Murat Gonen
Suleyman Serdar Koca
Coexistence of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Case Reports in Rheumatology
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Servet Yolbas
Ahmet Yildirim
Murat Gonen
Suleyman Serdar Koca
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title Coexistence of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Neurofibromatosis Type 1
title_short Coexistence of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Neurofibromatosis Type 1
title_full Coexistence of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Neurofibromatosis Type 1
title_fullStr Coexistence of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Neurofibromatosis Type 1
title_full_unstemmed Coexistence of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Neurofibromatosis Type 1
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series Case Reports in Rheumatology
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publishDate 2016-01-01
description Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic disease primarily characterized by the inflammation of sacroiliac joints and axial skeleton. Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a multisystem genetic disease which is characterized by cutaneous findings, most importantly café-au-lait spots and axillary freckling, by skeletal dysplasia, and by the growth of both benign and malignant nervous system neoplasms, most notably benign neurofibromas. In this case report, we present a 43-year-old male with AS and NF1.
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