Undifferentiated spondyloarthritis following allogeneic stem cell transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stem cell transplant has been utilized in the treatment of malignancies and rheumatic disease. Rheumatic disease may be transferred from the donor with active disease or may be developed in a recipient de novo as a late complication of SCT.

Case presentation

We here report the rare case of a 26-year old male patient, who has been diagnosed with undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy after unique circumstance. The patient suffered from intermittent inflammatory back pain and peripheral joint swelling for several years and did not find relief through multiple emergency room visits at different medical facilities. After a thorough history and physical exam, it was noted that our patient had developed signs of axial disease along with dactylitis and overall that he had

SUBMITTER: Karia VR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2902413 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature