title: [REITER'S SYNDROME FOLLOWING INTRAVASICAL BCG THERAPY FOR UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA. SUMMARY OF CASE REPORTS OVER THE PAST 13 YEARS IN JAPAN, INCLUDING OUR CURRENT 6 CASES].
abstract: Reiter's syndrome is one of the rare complications following intravesical bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) treatment. In this study we have reviewed and discussed 101 cases including our own 6 cases over the past 13 years in Japan (2000-2013). The patients comprised 70 males and 25 females (6 cases were unknown), mean age of 63.1 (range 42 - 91). Arthritis occured 4-5 days after conjunctivitis. Thirty five (55%) of 68 patients needed corticosteroid treatment to control their arthritis. HLA-B27 is known as a risk factor of Reiter's syndrome, however, positive rate was only 2.4% (n = 41).
authors.forename: Mayumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koike
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Natsuyama
authors.forename: Kanako
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuzaki
authors.forename: Eisuke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yokota
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shiozawa
authors.forename: Kazuto
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chiba
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akakura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019459:Urothelium