Rapidly progressive seronegative spondylarthropathy with atlantodental subluxation in a patient with moderately advanced HIV infection. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1996. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Rapidly progressive seronegative spondylarthropathy with atlantodental subluxation in a patient with moderately advanced HIV infection.

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 1996 Jan-Feb;14(1):83-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96259626
Schewe CK; Kellner H; Medizinische Poliklinik, Klinikum Innenstadt, Universitat; Munchen, Germany.

Abstract: It has been suggested that the immunosuppressed state associated with HIV infection may influence the clinical course of rheumatic diseases. We describe the case of a patient with moderately advanced HIV infection who developed a psoriatic rash and a rapidly progressive spondylarthropathy of the cervical spine with atlantodental subluxation requiring spondylodesis. This case supports the hypothesis that HIV infection may be associated with uncommon manifestations and a rapidly progressive course refractory to medical therapy in patients with spondylarthropathy.
Keywords: Adult Arthritis, Psoriatic/*COMPLICATIONS/PATHOLOGY *Atlanto-Axial Joint Case Report Disease Progression Dislocations/*ETIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY Human HIV Infections/*COMPLICATIONS/IMMUNOLOGY/PATHOLOGY Male Spondylitis, Ankylosing/DIAGNOSIS/*ETIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDadultarthritis,psoriatic/KWDcomplications/pathologyKWDatlanto-axialjointcasereportdiseaseprogressiondislocations/KWDetiology/pathologyhumanhivinfections/KWDcomplications/immunology/pathologymalespondylitis,ankylosing/diagnosis/KWDetiology/pathologyjournalarticle
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