Case Reports
Vol. 73 No. 1 (2021)
Axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis triggered by sars-cov-2 infection: a report of two cases
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Received: 25 November 2020
Accepted: 16 February 2021
Accepted: 16 February 2021
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can show musculoskeletal symptoms such as peripheral arthritis. In rare cases, peripheral arthritis can develop after the resolution of SARS-CoV-2. We present two cases of spondyloarthritis induced by SARS-CoV-2; one case with axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis and the other with peripheral spondyloarthritis. Both cases refer to Lebanese patients who were HLA-B27 positive. These two cases highlight the possible predisposition of HLA-B27 positive patients to the development of spondyloarthritis symptoms triggered by SARS-CoV-2.
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Axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis triggered by sars-cov-2 infection: a report of two cases. Reumatismo [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 19 [cited 2026 Jan. 5];73(1):59-63. Available from: https://www.reumatismo.org/reuma/article/view/1374
