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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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Delayed diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis
Nareshkumar Satyanarayan Dhaniwala, Shivangee Prasad, Mukund Naresh Dhaniwala, Ankur Salwan
Department of Orthopedics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Nareshkumar Satyanarayan Dhaniwala
Department of Orthopedics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Sawangi, Wardha - 442 107, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_303_22
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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the axial skeleton, enthesis, and peripheral joints and is included in a group of disorders termed spondyloarthropathy. Its diagnosis is based on clinical and radiological features. This article reports an atypical case of AS in a 24-year-old female presenting with bilateral hip arthritis without any back symptoms. The report discusses the causes of delayed diagnosis and the relevance of thorough clinical examination.
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