Genetic hypothesis involving Haglund's syndrome and its association with ankylosing spondylitis: case report

• Published in: The Pan African medical journal Vol. 38; p. 49
• Main Authors: Douma, Hicham, Hassani, Abdelkrim El, Rifki, Faycal, Azriouil, Ouahb, Dihi, Basma, Madkouri, Houda El, Liqali, Laila, Idrissi, Khalid Koulali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: Uganda 2021
• Subjects: Achilles Tendon - pathology; Adult; Calcaneus - pathology; Calcaneus - surgery; Exostoses - diagnosis; Exostoses - surgery; Female; Humans; Spondylitis, Ankylosing - complications; Syndrome; ankylosing spondylitis; Haglund; case report; talalgia; resection

Haglund´s syndrome is characterized by osterosuperior calcaneal exostosis which irritates the Achilles tendon and manifests mainly as posterior talalgia. We here report the case of a 28-year-old woman on follow up for ankylosing spondylitis. Her mother was on follow up for the same systemic disease,...