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By Mayo Clinic staffDelayed treatment of sacroiliitis — either because of an incorrect diagnosis or because you've put off going to your doctor — can cause serious harm to your sacroiliac joints.
Sacroiliitis may be part of a larger inflammatory arthritis condition known as ankylosing spondylitis. Complications of this condition can be very serious, including difficulty breathing, spine deformities, lung infections and heart problems.