Ankylosing spondylitis in two Zaïrian brothers

Ankylosing spondylitis has never been described in Zaïre and is considered to be rare in black African populations. We report two cases observed in the University Hospital of Kinshasa. The two patients are brothers. The diagnosis is based on anaemnestic, clinical and radiological findings. We theref...

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Published in:Clinical rheumatology 1993-06, Vol.12 (2), p.268-270
Main Authors: Mbuyi-Muamba, J M, Malonda, N, Yuma, O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Continental Ancestry Group
Arthrography
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Humans
Lumbosacral Region
Male
Middle Aged
Sacroiliac Joint - diagnostic imaging
Spine - diagnostic imaging
Spondylitis, Ankylosing - diagnostic imaging
Spondylitis, Ankylosing - ethnology
Spondylitis, Ankylosing - genetics
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Summary:Ankylosing spondylitis has never been described in Zaïre and is considered to be rare in black African populations. We report two cases observed in the University Hospital of Kinshasa. The two patients are brothers. The diagnosis is based on anaemnestic, clinical and radiological findings. We therefore demonstrate the existence of this disease in Zaïre and presume that other similar cases may be diagnosed.
ISSN:0770-3198
1434-9949
DOI:10.1007/BF02231541