A 32-year-old man presents with a 6-week history of low back pain. It is worse at night, improves with exercise and is associated with early morning s...

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A 32-year-old man presents with a 6-week history of low back pain. It is worse at night, improves with exercise and is associated with early morning stiffness lasting more than 30 minutes. He has limited forward flexion of the lumbar spine. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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Mechanical low back pain

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Lumbar disc prolapse

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Metastatic spinal disease

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Osteoporotic vertebral fracture

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Ankylosing spondylitis

A 32-year-old man presents with a 6-week history of low back pain. It is worse at night, improves with exercise and is associated with early morning stiffness lasting more than 30 minutes. He has limited forward flexion of the lumbar spine. What is the most likely diagnosis?