Co-Occurrence of Behçet's Disease and Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Rare Case Report Soran Mohammed Gharib, Hemin S. Mohammed, Abdullah Kamal Ghafour, Karokh Fadhil Hama Hussein, Jihad Ibrahim Hama, Abdullah Abdulrahman Qadir Introduction Behçet's Disease and Ankylosing Spondylitis are two distinct inflammatory conditions that have rarely been reported to coexist. This study reports a 41-year-old male patient with the co-occurrence of both conditions. Case presentation A 41-year-old male presented with chronic lower back pain for a period… 2023 1,215 reads 0 citations doi:10.58742/ae394w82 Full text PDF XML Read abstract — read the abstract for Co-Occurrence of Behçet's Disease and Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Rare Case Report Case Reports Co-Occurrence of Behçet's Disease and Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Rare Case Report Soran Mohammed Gharib, Hemin S. Mohammed, Abdullah Kamal Ghafour, Karokh Fadhil Hama Hussein, Jihad Ibrahim Hama, Abdullah Abdulrahman Qadir IntroductionBehçet's Disease and Ankylosing Spondylitis are two distinct inflammatory conditions that have rarely been reported to coexist. This study reports a 41-year-old male patient with the co-occurrence of both conditions. Case presentationA 41-year-old male presented with chronic lower back pain for a period of 20 years. He also had left eye redness and painful oral ulcers. On physical examination, there were oral lesions and left eye redness (uveitis), and the patient's spine exhibited restricted mobility. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the sacroiliac joint showed sacroiliacis affecting both sacroiliac joints. Hence, the patient was diagnosed as a case of mixed Behcet's disease and ankylosing spondylitis. The patient was managed with Azathioprine (Imuran) tablet (50 mg) twice daily, Colchicine tablet (1 mg) once daily, Topical steroid and Ulciguard mouth spray, Prednisolone tablet (5 mg) once daily, calcium and vitamin D3 tablet once daily, steroid eye drops, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for 2 weeks. As a result, the patient achieved a dramatic response with all the symptoms resolved. ConclusionBehçet's disease and ankylosing spondylitis can coexist with overlapping presentations, making their clinical diagnosis challenging. Keywords Behçet's Disease · Ankylosing Spondylitis · Inflammation · Coexistence · Concurrent All subjects Barw Medical Journal. 2023 Read the article PDF XML
