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Abstract
We present the case of a 35-year-old patient with long-standing polyarthritis and Down syndrome. Both of these conditions share a clinical and radiological sign in common, namely, atlantoaxial subluxation, though probably due to different causes.
We discuss this rare combination of both conditions as well as challenges for treatment.
Keywords:
Down syndrome
Rheumatoid arthritis
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