[Ankylosing spondylitis in Senegal: epidemiological, diagnostic, therapeutic and evolutionary features at the Hospital Center University Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar].

Introduction: ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a progressive disease, which can result in disability. The purpose of this study is to describe the epidemiological, diagnostic, therapeutic and evolutionary features of AS in the Department of Rheumatology of the Hospital Center University Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar.

Methods: we conducted a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study.

Spondyloarthritis in Senegal: a study of 770 cases.

Background: Very few studies have focused on spondyloarthritis (SpA) in sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of these studies have focused on series of HLA B27-negative SpA.

Objective: To determine the epidemiological, diagnostic, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of SpA in the rheumatology department of the CHU Aristide LeDantec in Dakar, Senegal.