title: Reactive arthritis associated with hidradenitis suppurativa.
abstract: This is a case report of a man with chronic hidradenitis suppurativa who developed reactive arthritis. He presented with swelling and pain in his larger joints, along with conjunctivitis involving his right eye. These symptoms coincided with a flare of the hidradenitis suppurativa. His clinical picture and laboratory findings were consistent with a diagnosis of reactive arthritis. He was initially treated with prednisone, and later with methotrexate, with improvement in his symptoms. This case report is a discussion of a rare cause of reactive arthritis. A review of the literature regarding this condition is also included.
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University Division of Immunology/Rheumatology, William Davis Medical Research Center, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1228, USA. april.marquardt@osumc.edu
authors.forename: April L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Marquardt
authors.forename: Kevin V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Hackshaw
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D017497:Hidradenitis Suppurativa / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate