Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2023
A 40-year-old man complains of impaired vision, rapid heartbeat, and an aching pain in the muscles of his back, lumbar region, and legs and in his shoulder and hip joints. Objectively, the signs of uveitis can be observed. X-ray detects blurring of the contours of the sacroiliac joints and single syndesmophytes between the vertebral bodies. Laboratory testing detects antibodies against HLA-B27 antigens, anemia, and ESR of 28 mm/hour. What disease causes such a clinical presentation?
Answer options
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Reiter's syndrome
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Deforming spondyloarthrosis
Correct answer
Ankylosing spondylitis
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