Open AccessOsteomyelitis infection disguised as Reiter's syndrome in a child: A case report
Author(s) -
Opara Nnennaya U.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5219
Subject(s) - medicine , reiter's syndrome , reactive arthritis , osteomyelitis , arthritis , disease , signs and symptoms , pediatrics , dermatology , intensive care medicine , surgery , immunology , pathology
Reiter's syndrome (reactive arthritis) should always prompt a thorough clinical investigation of a potentially more serious disease condition in every pediatric patient and adults. It should always be regarded as a warning sign and not a disease. This is a case of a 16‐year‐old African boy with osteomyelitis presenting with symptoms of reactive arthritis (Reiter's syndrome).