J Korean Rheum Assoc.  2010 Dec;17(4):426-430. 10.4078/jkra.2010.17.4.426.

A Case of Ankylosing Spondylitis in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

• Im JY
• Park MR
• Kim TW
• Jeong MJ
• Jeong JS
• Lee CW

• KMID: 2201903
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4078/jkra.2010.17.4.426

Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus infection is associated with a variety of rheumatic manifestations. The pathogenic mechanisms are not well defined, but evidences suggests multiple mechanisms, including direct or indirect human immunodeficiency virus involvement with a genetic, immunological, and environmental basis. Rheumatic manifestations can occur during the course of human immunodeficiency virus infection, and their presence is associated with an overall poor prognosis for the underlying human immunodeficiency virus infection. We report a case of a 37-year-old male who had ankylosing spondylitis with a human immunodeficiency virus infection.

Keyword

Rheumatic diseases; Ankylosing spondylitis; Human immunodeficiency virus

MeSH Terms

Adult
HIV
Humans
Male
Prognosis
Rheumatic Diseases
Spondylitis, Ankylosing

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Computed tomography scan shows erosions in both sacroiliac joints.

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  Fig. 2. Technetium-99m bone scan shows increased uptakes in bilateral sacroiliac joints, the left wrist, and left knee joint.

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