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Spondylopathy is a relatively common finding in advanced ankylosing spondylitis (AS). However noninfectious spondylodiscitis as an early manifestation of AS seems to be exceptional. In this article, we present such a case in an adolescent.
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Bourqui, M., Gerster, J.C. Ankylosing spondylitis presenting as spondylodiscitis. Clin Rheumatol 4, 458–464 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02031901
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