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. 1987 Aug;46(8):626–627. doi: 10.1136/ard.46.8.626

Isolated HLA-B27 associated Achilles tendinitis.

I Olivieri 1, G Gemignani 1, S Gherardi 1, L Grassi 1, M L Ciompi 1
PMCID: PMC1002212  PMID: 3499125

Abstract

The case of a 37 year old man with a longstanding HLA-B27 associated bilateral Achilles tendinitis without seronegative spondyloarthropathy is reported. This case suggests that heel enthesopathy may for a long time be the only clinical manifestation of the HLA-B27 associated disease process.

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