Cutaneous and rheumatological manifestations of reactive arthritis: A case report. 2022

Maroua Slouma, and Siwar Ben Dhia, and Rim Dhahri, and Noureddine Litaiem, and Leila Metoui, and Imen Gharsallah, and Bassem Louzir
Department of Rheumatology Military Hospital Tunis Tunisia.

Reactive arthritis is a rare form of spondyloarthropathies occurring after genital or enteric infection. It is most often self-limited but can progress to chronic spondylarthritis. We report the case of a 30-year-old man who presented with acute arthritis occurring 2 months after an episode of urethral discharge. Physical examination revealed polyarthritis, dactylitis, sacroiliac joint involvement, and plantar papulosquamous plaques. The human leukocyte antigen B27 was positive. Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Gonococcus in the first catch urine specimen was negative. Hepatitis B and C, Chlamydia trachomatis, human immunodeficiency virus, and syphilis serologic test results were negative. Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging revealed left sacroiliitis. The patient was treated with antibiotics, diclofenac, and sulfasalazine. After 6 months of follow-up, a significant clinical improvement was obtained without remission, suggesting an evolution to chronic spondylarthritis. Diagnosis of Reactive arthritis is difficult since microbiologic examinations are commonly negative. This disease should be considered in patients with rheumatologic manifestations occurring after a urogenital or enteric infection, mainly when associated with skin manifestations and human leukocyte antigen B27.

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