Pleural effusion in ankylosing spondylitis: successful treatment with intra-pleural steroid administration

摘要

Apical pleural thickening with fibrobullous disease is common in pleuropulmonary manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Other forms of pleural disease are rare (1) and there are few reports of treatment of pleural effusions associated with AS. We report a case of persistent exudative pleural effusion in AS and the therapeutic effects of intra-pleural administration of prednisolone.