Reiter’s syndrome

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Reiter's syndrome - view of the feet

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Reiter’s syndrome

Alternative Names:

Reactive arthritis

Symptoms:

urinary urgency
urethral discharge
burning or stinging on urination
redness of the eye
discharge from the eye
burning eye pain
joint pain in the large joints (hip pain, knee pain, and ankle pain are common)
low back pain
heel pain
Achilles tendon pain
small, painless ulcers in the mouth, tongue, and glans penis
skin lesions on the palms and soles that may resemble psoriasis

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

Signs and tests:

The diagnosis is based on symptoms. Since the symptoms may occur at different times, the diagnosis may be delayed. A physical examination may reveal conjunctivitis or typical skin lesions.

Tests that may be performed include:

Review Date: 4/20/2005
Reviewed By: Stanford Peng, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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