Concurrent reactive arthritis and myelitis – a case report

Mukul P Agarwal1, Subhash Giri1, Vishal Sharma1, Gaurav Bhardwaj1
1Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India

Tóm tắt

Reactive arthritis is a post infectious multisystem illness which usually occurs after episodes of diarrhoea or urinary tract infections. It can cause many manifestations other than the musculoskeletal system including skin, urogenital system and eyes. However the central nervous system is only occasionally involved. We discuss the case of a 32 year old male who presented with myelitis in association with reactive arthritis.

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