Behcet’s disease (BD) is characterized by oral or orogenital ulcers and various systemic symptoms. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a prototype of the seronegative spondiloarthropathy(SNSpA) group, is a chronic inflammatory disease of the axial skeleton primarily involving the sacroiliac joint and vertebrae. Coexistence of BD and AS has rarely been reported. We report on a patient with concomitant AS and BD who was treated successfully with etanercept. Several case reports suporting the effectiveness of other medications such as NSAIDs in patients with coexisting AS and BD have been reported in the literature. However, we found no report regarding the use of anti TNF-α agent for treatment of these patients except for one case of adalimumab. To be best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a patient with concomitant AS and BD treated with etanercept.

• 박현정(조선대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실) | Hyun Jung Park
• 김진우(조선대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실) | Jin Woo Kim
• 임균섭(조선대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실) | Gyun Seop Lim
• 현진수(조선대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실) | Jin Su Hyun
• 김형호(조선대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실) | Hyung Ho Kim
• 김현숙(순천향대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실) | Hyun-sook Kim2
• 김윤성(조선대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실) | Yun Sung Kim Corresponding Author