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Editor, Senior Moderator
Cureus
. 2022 Mar 5;14(3):e22860.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.22860. eCollection 2022 Mar.
A Case of Axial Spondyloarthritis Triggered by SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Joshua Rui Yen Wong[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Luke Zhu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Sachi Shah[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Srinivas Gadikoppula[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Ever since the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), there has been a noticeable change in atypical presentations of several rheumatological diseases following COVID-19 infections. In this case report, we present a case of SARS-CoV-2-induced axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis. This case highlights the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 infection accelerating the onset of autoimmune diseases such as axial spondyloarthritis. Although uncommon, these cases warrant a referral to the rheumatologist for appropriate diagnosis and management. This case also highlights the need for further research on the mechanisms behind the viral interaction of SARS-CoV-2 infections with the host immune system, especially about accelerating the onset of autoimmune diseases.
Keywords: ankylosing spondylitis; axial spondyloarthritis; covid-19; sars-cov-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2); spondyloarthritis.
. 2022 Mar 5;14(3):e22860.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.22860. eCollection 2022 Mar.
A Case of Axial Spondyloarthritis Triggered by SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Joshua Rui Yen Wong[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Luke Zhu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Sachi Shah[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Srinivas Gadikoppula[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35399443
- PMCID: PMC8982522
- DOI: 10.7759/cureus.22860
Abstract
Ever since the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), there has been a noticeable change in atypical presentations of several rheumatological diseases following COVID-19 infections. In this case report, we present a case of SARS-CoV-2-induced axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis. This case highlights the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 infection accelerating the onset of autoimmune diseases such as axial spondyloarthritis. Although uncommon, these cases warrant a referral to the rheumatologist for appropriate diagnosis and management. This case also highlights the need for further research on the mechanisms behind the viral interaction of SARS-CoV-2 infections with the host immune system, especially about accelerating the onset of autoimmune diseases.
Keywords: ankylosing spondylitis; axial spondyloarthritis; covid-19; sars-cov-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2); spondyloarthritis.