TY - JOUR T1 - Ankylosing spondylitis presenting with discitis JF - Neurosciences Journal JO - Neurosciences (Riyadh) SP - 246 LP - 248 VL - 5 IS - 4 AU - Reda A. Ibrahim AU - Nabeel I. Sarwani AU - Sangam G. Kanekar Y1 - 2000/10/01 UR - http://nsj.org.sa/content/5/4/246.abstract N2 - Ankylosing spondylitis is not an uncommon disease worldwide, yet is relatively rare in Bahrain. There is a typical pattern of joint involvement in cases of ankylosing spondylitis, but the presentation of discitis is rare. We present a case of a patient presenting with backache and was diagnosed to have discitis. The diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis was made only after he was found to be Human Leukocyte Antigen-827 positive. This is the first case report of ankylosing spondylitis presenting as discitis in Bahrain. ER -