A 33-year-old male presents with low-grade fever, anorexia, and malaise. He complains of back pain in the morning that lasts for more than 30 minutes. He states that long periods of inactivity make his pain worse and that his pain is relieved with exercise. Bloodwork is positive for HLA-B27 and lateral spine X-rays have a “bamboo” appearance of the vertebral spine and sacroiliac region. Which of the following is the most appropriate diagnosis?

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A 33-year-old male presents with low-grade fever, anorexia, and malaise. He complains of back pain in the morning that lasts for more than 30 minutes. He states that long periods of inactivity make his pain worse and that his pain is relieved with exercise. Bloodwork is positive for HLA-B27 and lateral spine X-rays have a “bamboo” appearance of the vertebral spine and sacroiliac region. Which of the following is the most appropriate diagnosis?






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