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Figure 6

From: Whole body MR imaging in ankylosing spondylitis: a descriptive pilot study in patients with suspected early and active confirmed ankylosing spondylitis

Figure 6

30-year old male patient with confirmed AS (duration of inflammatory back pain 7 years, BASDAI 4.8, HLA B27 positive). Two coronal STIR images demonstrate inflammatory lesions in the thoracic spine (solid arrows), in the sacroiliac joint (sacral side) (open arrows), and in the left hip. Extensive bone marrow changes in the acetabulum (curved arrow) and an effusion of the hip joint are shown (arrowheads).

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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