Question
Medicine Question on Rheumatology
A young man came to the medical OPD with complaints of early morning backache and stiffness, which improves on exercise, and persistent red eyes. On examination, lung expansion was less than 3 cm. X-ray is shown in the image given below.
What is the most probable diagnosis?
A
Ankylosing spondylitis
B
Paget's disease
C
Healed tuberculosis
D
Osteopetrosis
Answer
Ankylosing spondylitis
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (A):Ankylosing spondylitis