Reiter's Syndrome in Childhood

Arthritis associated with Salmonella infections.

“…Neither lesion had been described with Salmonella arthritis. Reiter's disease following non-specific dysentery (Jacobs, 1961) and Shigella sonnei dysentery (Corner, 1950) has been desciibed in children. The connection between the bowel infection and Reiter's disease is not clear and it is likely that the infection precipitates, rather than causes, the disease.…”

Reiter's syndrome in children. A case report and review

“…Six children had frank urethral discharge (3,4,11,(15)(16)(17); others had pain on urination or urinary frequency. In one instance, pyuria lasted three months (8). There were no late genitourinary complications.…”

“…In 11 patients, the arthritis was present less than two months, but four of the patients had arthritis lasting five months or longer (3,8,16,17). In three patients, only one joint was involved (9,12,17).…”

“…Symmetrical joint involvement, however, occurred in eight (1, 4, 8, 17). At times, the severity of symptoms in a joint fluctuated (8,IS), and joint symptoms were described as migratory in one case (16).…”

“…In one case bloody diarrhea was present (4). Malaise, anorexia, nausea, fever (9, 12, 13) and weight loss (8) also were described. A transient skin rash on the trunk was noted in one case (9), as well as in our patient.…”