Reiter syndrome: atypical complication of treatment with BCG

To report a case of Reiter's syndrome, an uncommon complication after intravesical BCG therapy. The etiology, clinical features, diagnostic difficulties and treatment of this condition are discussed. A 56-year-old patient with superficial bladder carcinoma developed conjunctivitis, urethritis a...

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Published in:	Archivos españoles de urología Vol. 52; no. 10; p. 1083
Main Authors:	Resel Folkersma, L E, Belón López Tomaseti, J A, Ramírez Rodríguez, P, Rapariz González, M A, Isorna Martínez de la Riva, S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Spain 01-12-1999
Subjects:	Adjuvants, Immunologic - adverse effects Arthritis, Reactive - etiology BCG Vaccine - adverse effects Humans Male Middle Aged
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Summary:	To report a case of Reiter's syndrome, an uncommon complication after intravesical BCG therapy. The etiology, clinical features, diagnostic difficulties and treatment of this condition are discussed. A 56-year-old patient with superficial bladder carcinoma developed conjunctivitis, urethritis and arthritis of the right knee and wrist after the fourth BCG instillation. Other pathologies were ruled out by the clinical and laboratory findings (synovial fluid, cultures, HLA B-27, RF, ANA). A progressive clinical improvement was observed when BCG instillation was discontinued and treatment with indomethacin was started. Reiter's syndrome is an infrequent complication that is not related with the BCG strain utilized. Early diagnosis of this condition improves response to therapy.
ISSN:	0004-0614