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A 51-year-old male asked:

My ct scan shows my scaril joint is fused together and my spine, s joints and t joints are also fused together. i have a lot of back pain worse in the morning, could this be ankylosing spondylitis i have hade the pain for over 15 years now?

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Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered

Internal Medicine 63 years experience

Those findings are characteristics of ankylosingspondylitis. A rheumatologist can validate that for you. n

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