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. 2022 Jun 30;33(2):261-262.
doi: 10.31138/mjr.33.2.261. eCollection 2022 Jun.

Skeletal Fluorosis Mimicking Spondyloarthritis: A Rare Presentation

Prasanta Padhan  1 , Debashis Maikap  1
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Skeletal Fluorosis Mimicking Spondyloarthritis: A Rare Presentation

Prasanta Padhan et al. Mediterr J Rheumatol. .
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Keywords: calcification; fluorosis; osteosclerosis; spondyloarthritis.

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Figure 1.
(a) Teeth showing dark brown streak and discoloration with pitted and rough enamel. (b) X-ray of skull and cervical spine showing osteosclerosis and the posterior longitudinal ligament ossification with calcification of thyroid and cricoid cartilage. (c) X-ray of both forearms showing interosseous membrane calcification. (d) X-ray of the pelvis showing osteosclerosis of the vertebral column, exuberant calcification of pelvis and greater trochanter along with prominent hypertrophic spurring at the acetabular margins.
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