title: Reactive arthritis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease arthritis: a challenging diagnosis.
abstract: Reactive arthritis comprises a subgroup of infection-associated arthritis which occurs after genitourinary or gastrointestinal tract infection in genetically susceptible hosts. Studies have proposed Salmonella, Shigella or Yersinia infection as the microorganisms responsible for the post-dysenteric form. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 is a well recognised best-known predisposing factor. We report a case of HLA-B27-associated reactive arthritis after Salmonella goldcoast enteritis, mimicking inflammatory bowel disease arthritis.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trabulo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mangualde
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cremers
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis