title: Reiter's syndrome and hearing loss: a possible association?
abstract: Patient complained of hearing loss and tinnitus after the onset of Reiter's syndrome. Audiometry confirmed the hearing loss on the left ear; blood work showed increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C3 fraction of the complement. Genotyping for HLA-B27 was positive. Treatment with prednisolone did not improve the hearing levels.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos - Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia do Banco de, Banco de Olhos de Sorocaba Hospital Praça Nabek Shiroma, 210 - Jardim Emília, Sorocaba/SP CEP, 18031-060, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafael C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Monsanto
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos - Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia do Banco de, Banco de Olhos de Sorocaba Hospital Praça Nabek Shiroma, 210 - Jardim Emília, Sorocaba/SP CEP, 18031-060, Brazil.
authors.forename: Arlindo C L
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Neto
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos - Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia do Banco de, Banco de Olhos de Sorocaba Hospital Praça Nabek Shiroma, 210 - Jardim Emília, Sorocaba/SP CEP, 18031-060, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fábio T M
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Lorenzetti
keywords: Autoimmune disease; autoimmunity; hearing loss; reactive arthritis; reiter syndrome