Synonyms: Reactive Arthritis, Reiter’s Disease, Polyarthritis Urethrica, Urethro-conjunctivo-synovial Syndrome Definition Reiter’s syndrome describes an inflammatory joint disease that can occur as a secondary disease after inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract or the urogenital tract (urinary tract). Actually, Reiter’s syndrome comprises three or four main symptoms and is considered a special form of reactive arthritis. Causes … Reiter’s syndrome
Symptoms In the case of a Reiter syndrome, the so-called Reiter triad is described. Possibly these can be completed by a further symptom to the Reiter triad. Arthritis, inflammation of the ureteral mucosa (urethritis) and conjunctivitis (conjunctivitis) or iritis are among the Reiter triad: The Reiter triad also includes the so-called Reiter dermatosis: This dermatosis … Symptoms | Reiter’s syndrome
Prognosis Complete healing after 12 months is seen in 80% of cases. A more favorable prognosis has a disease with only single symptoms compared to a fully developed Reiter syndrome. Patients with positive HLA-B27 or with a severe course of the disease may have a tendency to have a chronic course. The Reiter syndrome was … Prognosis | Reiter’s syndrome
