Reiter's syndrome in children. A case report and review

Abstract

A case of Reiter's syndrome in a 3‐year‐old boy is reported. No recurrence developed during the following 10 years. A review of previous cases of Reiter's syndrome in children suggests that although this disease is uncommon in children, the findings were similar to those seen in adults.

Reactive arthritis after an outbreak of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis serotype O:3 infection

“…2 The incidence of ReA appears to be higher in Y pseudotuberculosis serotype O:3 outbreaks than in Y pseudotuberculosis serotype O:1 outbreaks (table 2). However, as ReA is considered less common in children than in adults, [22][23][24][25] it is possible that the different age distributions in the reported outbreaks might have influenced the observed incidences of 2 Differences in the occurrence of ReA may be explained by the varying arthritogenic potential of different Y pseudotuberculosis serotypes, differences in case ascertainment, and definitions used for Y pseudotuberculosis infection in the outbreaks, as well as different definitions of ReA (table 2). The limited number of patients in the reported outbreaks may also have a role.…”

Reiter's syndrome: The classic triad and more

“…Typically, the arthritis is polyarticular and asymmetric, with knees and ankles being the most commonly affected joints in the initial episode. 23,72,73 There can be involvement of the distal interphalangeal joints, and sacroiliitis is often asymmetric. 37 Back pain occurs in 49% of patients at the onset.…”

Reiter's syndrome in a five‐year‐old girl

“…As Kantor pointed out, adequate clinical trials have been limited to the efficacy of ibuprofen in rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and acute gouty arthritis (2)(3)(4). Although these studies suggest it is a useful nonsteroidal, antiinflammatory agent, further clinical trials defining ibuprofen's effectiveness in other forms of inflammatory arthritis have not been undertaken.…”