Wrist arthritis and drug-related malignant melanoma in an ankylosing spondylitis patient: An unusual and rare case report

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Ziroglu N., Kirat A., Birinci T.

Joint Diseases and Related Surgery, cilt.1, sa.2, ss.67-70, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Vaka Takdimi
  • Cilt numarası: 1 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.52312/jdrscr.2022.48
  • Dergi Adı: Joint Diseases and Related Surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.67-70
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), which is a chronic inflammatory disease, is the most frequent and severe subtype of seronegative spondyloarthropathies. Although it typically affects the axial skeleton, the spine, peripheral joints, and entheses are frequently involved as well as extra-articular manifestations. In this case report, we present the clinical picture of malignant melanoma on the plantar surface of the foot, which is a rare side effect of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy, as well as wrist arthritis, a very rare manifestation of AS. In addition, it dramatically illustrates how devastating AS can be for peripheral joints, while demonstrating the impact of arthroplasty and arthrodesis procedures on the patient's functional status.