A Case of Reiter's Syndrome.
- Author:
Wook Boo CHUN
;
Hou Suk SEONG
;
Tae An CHUNG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Arthralgia;
Arthritis;
Balanitis;
Cachexia;
Conjunctivitis;
Dysentery;
Elbow Joint;
Foot;
Hand;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Knee;
Lower Extremity;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Mouth Mucosa;
Mucous Membrane;
Muscles;
Palate;
Penicillins;
Scalp;
Sexually Transmitted Diseases;
Skin;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1976;14(4):395-399
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We presented a case of Reiters syndrome consisting of conjunctivitis, arthritis and mucocutaneous lesions, occurring in 49 year-old Korean male. He had an pisode of dysentery 18 months before the onset of the syndrome and later followed by transient conjunctivitis but no history of venereal disease was revealed. He had the relatively well demarcated erythematous scaly patches on the scalp, face and back, and also the solitary or confluent thickened hyperkeratotic plaques on the dorsum of the feet and hands and lower extremities. Balanitis circinata as .a lesion of the mucous membrane, was seen but there were no lesions on the oral mucosa and palate. Arthritis of the knee and elbow joints were very scvere, accompanied by severe pain and limited motion, and severe wasting and weakness of the muscles of both lower extremities were noticed. He was treated with penicillin and corticosteroids systemically combined witb physiotherapy with some improvement of both skin lesions and joint pain but he died 3 months later probably of the far advanced pulmonary tuberculosis, gastrointestinal bleeding and cachexia.
