LARGE VESSEL VASCULITIS IN A CASE OF HLAB27 ASSOCIATED AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS

  • Bhavana DNB Resident, Department of Rheumatology, ESIC Medical College, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, India
  • Parimi VP Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Rheumatology, ESIC Medical College, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, India
  • Ramineni T DNB Resident, Department of Rheumatology, ESIC Medical College, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, India
  • Narsimulu G Professor, Department of Rheumatology, ESIC Medical College, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, India
Keywords: ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS, HLA B27, LARGE VESSEL VASCULITIS, HLA B27 ASSOCIATED SPONDYLOARTHRITIS

Abstract

A 24yr old male, with history of inflammatory back pain of 6 years, diagnosed as Radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, using alternate therapies, presented with incidentally found discrepancy of pulses and blood pressure in upper and lower extremities on follow up. Spondyloarthritis disease burden was high with elevated inflammatory markers, high disease activity was observed.

Imaging of blood vessels with CT aortography revealed thrombotic occlusion of upper limb arteries and stenosis of large vessels. Evaluation for underlying procoagulant state was negative. FDG- PET CT scan revealed metabolically active vasculitis involving ascending, arch, and descending aorta, brachiocephalic trunks with occlusive thrombosis of carotid and upper limb vessels. Concomitant occurrence of Takayasu arteritis with Ankylosing Spondylitis was contemplated, considering several reported associations of the two disorders in literature. But owing to the chronic underlying Axial Spondylitis with high disease activity, Spondyloarthritis associated aortitis was considered. High dose glucocorticoids were administered, Anti TNF agents initiated after latent TB prophylaxis.

Presence of high inflammatory markers in Spondyloarthritis should alert one to look for extra musculoskeletal manifestations in Spondyloarthritides in the form of vasculitis.

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BHAVANA, PARIMI VP, RAMINENI T, GUMDAL N. LARGE VESSEL VASCULITIS IN A CASE OF HLAB27 ASSOCIATED AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2024Nov.13 [cited 2024Dec.22];12(5):159-63. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/1476
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