A Case of Ankylosing Spondylitis with Cricoarytenoid Arthritis.
10.4078/jkra.2009.16.2.161
- Author:
Ju Kyeon YIM
1
;
Sung Dong KWAK
;
Jae Young PARK
;
Jae Hong CHEON
;
Sung Yeol CHOI
;
Choong Won LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea. choong@wmbh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spondylitis;
Ankylosing;
Arthritis;
Cricoarytenoid;
Etanercept
- MeSH:
Airway Obstruction;
Arthritis;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Deglutition Disorders;
Dyspnea;
Etanercept;
Hoarseness;
Immunoglobulin G;
Joints;
Pharynx;
Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor;
Spondylitis;
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2009;16(2):161-166
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The cricoarytenoid joint is a diathrodial synovial joint and it can be affected by various diseases. The etiology includes infectious, rheumatic and degenerative diseases. Cricoarytenoid arthritis that's caused rheumatoid arthritis is the most well known, yet cricoarytenoid arthritis that's caused by ankylosing spondylitis is very rare. Hoarseness, dysphagia, throat discomfort, dyspnea and dyspnea on exertion are the major symptoms. If there was no severe airway obstruction, this condition can be managed by systemic steroid or intraarticular steroid injection. We experienced a case of a 47 years old man with ankylosing spondylitis and he presented with hoarseness, dyspnea on exertion and dysphagia. He was finally diagnosed with cricoarytenoid arthritis and he improved after etanercept administration. So we report here on this case along with a review of relevant literature.
