Case: Spine radiograph #49044191
Spine Intermediate
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
Image: James Heilman, MD via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized and converted to WebP
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Answer: Ankylosing spondylitis
What to look for in ankylosing spondylitis
- Bilateral SI fusion.
- Syndesmophytes.
- Squaring.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Lateral X ray of the neck in ankylosing spondylitis
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
