Unmasking the Hidden Peril: A Case Report of Ankylosing Spondylitis Revealing a Giant Aortic Aneurysm.

Background: Ankylosing Spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease with both articular and extra-articular features. While cardiovascular involvement in Ankylosing spondylitis is rare, it can be life-threatening. This condition is typically associated with the HLAB27 antigen and often presents in the advanced stages of the disease.

Predictors factors of atlanto-axial subluxation in Tunisian patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Background: The aim of this study was to describe clinical and imaging features of atlantoaxial subluxation (AAS) and the associated risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods: We conducted a retrospective and comparative study including 51 RA patients with AAS and 51 RA patients without AAS. Atlantoaxial subluxation was defined by the presence of an anterior C1C2 diastasis on the cervical spine radiograph in hyperflexion and/or an anterior, posterior, lateral or rotatory C1C2 dislocation on MRI with/without inflammatory signal.

A tale about an unusual cause of pygalgia in non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis.

Schwannoma are tumors of Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve sheath. Sacral location is rarely reported especially in spondyloarthritis patients. Herein, we report a case of uncommon pygalgia in a 25-year-old man with history of a non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis and in whom the diagnosis of sacral Schwannoma was established.

Journey of rheumatoid arthritis patients in Tunisia: From symptoms to treatment.

Objectives: This study aims to assess the different delays of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients' journey from disease onset to treatment initiation and to identify possible influencing factors.

Patients And Methods: This cross-sectional study included a total of 100 patients (14 males, 86 females; mean age: 56.5±12.

Pharmacological Management of Synovitis, Acne, Pustulosis, Hyperostosis, and Osteitis Syndrome Syndrome: A Proposal of a Treatment Algorithm.

Synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome is a rare chronic disease with marked clinical and radiological heterogeneity. It is characterized by a combination of dermatological and osteoarticular manifestations. The treatment of SAPHO syndrome is not yet codified.