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Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory multi-system disease, which may cause articular involvement. By causing sacroiliitis, it may mimic spondyloarthropathies. A case with a co-occurrence of sarcoidosis and late-onset of typical ankylosing spondylitis was presented and a possible association between these two entities was discussed.
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Sezer, I., Melikoglu, M.A., Cay, H.F. et al. A co-occurrence of sarcoidosis and ankylosing spondylitis: a case report. Rheumatol Int 28, 605–607 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-007-0483-6
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