title: [Reiter syndrome: apropos of a case].
abstract: We report the case of a 25 year-old man presenting Reiter's syndrome (urethritis, conjunctivitis and oligoarthritis). This clinical triad is a particular expression of reactive arthritis. A genital or enteric infection can be responsible for the onset. Presence of HLA B27 histocompatibility antigen is a genetic factor favoring the development of Reiter's syndrome. Many organs or systems can be affected. In addition to eradication of the initiating infection, treatment is mainly symptomatic and management is multidisciplinary.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, Hôpital de Jolimont, La Louvière.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Uystepruyst
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tellier
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dardenne
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Darimont
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016972:Enterobacter cloacae; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010894:Piroxicam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen; D010894:Piroxicam; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D004318:Doxycycline
vernacular_title: Le syndrome de Reiter: à propos d'un cas.