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Radiology

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Radiological changes in ankylosing spondylitis include:

  • erosion, sclerosis and ankylosis of the sacroiliac joints

  • syndesmophytes - bony bridges between neighbouring vertebrae - produce a 'bamboo spine' appearance

  • peripheral joints show erosive changes that resemble rheumatoid arthritis - subchondral erosions

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