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The case of a man suffering from undifferentiated seronegative spondyloarthropathy (uSpA) without spine involvement and with iliolumbar ligament ossification is reported. Unlike a similar previously published case showing ossification only of the middle part of the left ligament, our patient had ossification of the whole course of both ligaments.
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Olivieri, I., Padula, A., Pierro, A. et al. Iliolumbar ligament ossification in undifferentiated seronegative spondyloarthropathy. Clin Rheumatol 16, 212–214 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02247853
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