Ankylosing spondylitis associated with vitiligo: a case report

Abstract Vitiligo is a very common disease and is suspected to be autoimmune in its pathogenesis. Many autoimmune complications, such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, are reportedly associated with vitiligo. The pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is also suspected to be autoimmune, triggere...

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Published in:Modern rheumatology 2002-12, Vol.12 (4), p.346-348
Main Authors: Sakurai, N., Mukai, M., Kon, Y., Notoya, A., Kohno, M., Tsuchiya, K.
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Vitiligo is a very common disease and is suspected to be autoimmune in its pathogenesis. Many autoimmune complications, such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, are reportedly associated with vitiligo. The pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is also suspected to be autoimmune, triggered by some infection. We report a 56-year-old man with concurrent vitiligo and AS, and suggest that both diseases could have a common autoimmune background.
ISSN:1439-7595
1439-7609
DOI:10.3109/s101650200062