Journal List > J Rheum Dis > v.22(3) > 1064194

TOOLS
Lee, Kim, and Shin: Arthrodesis Radiologically Mimicking Ankylosing Spondylitis
Clinical Image

J Rheum Dis 2015;22(3):209-210.

Published online: 31 October 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4078/jrd.2015.22.3.209

Arthrodesis Radiologically Mimicking Ankylosing Spondylitis

Yunkyoung Lee1, Yong-Gil Kim1, Myung Jin Shin2

1Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

2Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Corresponding to: Yong-Gil Kim, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea. E-mail: bestmd2000@amc.seoul.kr

Received 2 April 2015       Revised 20 April 2015       Accepted 20 April 2015

Copyright © 2015 The Korean College of Rheumatology

This is a Free Access article, which permits unrestricted non-commerical use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

REFERENCE

1. Hutter CG. Posterior intervertebral body fusion. A 25-year study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1983; (179):86–96.
crossref

Figure 1.
(A) T-spine X-ray, lateral. (B) Spinemagnetic resonance imaging: Newly appeared compression fracture at T9 and segmental cord signal change at T9 level (white arrow head). Posterolateral fusion mass on T7-L1 that was misinterpreted as bony bridge were shown (white arrows). Additionally, bulging disc and facet arthrosis were shown at multiple level of spine.
jrd-22-209f1.tif
Figure 2.
(A) Incision line for posterior lumbar fusion operation (white arrow). (B) Irregular postoperative change at alar of both ilium (white arrows) due to bone harvest. There was no evidence of sacroiliitis.
jrd-22-209f2.tif
TOOLS
Similar articles