Reactive arthritis associated with hidradenitis suppurativa

J Natl Med Assoc. 2009 Apr;101(4):367-9. doi: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30886-5.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis, Reactive / drug therapy
  • Arthritis, Reactive / etiology*
  • Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / etiology
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa / complications*
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Prednisone
  • Methotrexate