Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Ulcerative Colitis: An Interesting Association

Chronic granulocytic leukemia in a 59-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis and ulcerative colitis is described. Ankylosing spondylitis was confirmed at age 28 years and ulcerative colitis at age 49 years. Etiologic considerations and a brief review of the literature are presented.