Aortic insufficiency in Reiter's syndrome of juvenile onset

J Rheumatol. 1984 Feb;11(1):94-5.

Abstract

Reiter's syndrome is an uncommon cause of childhood arthritis and aortic incompetence is extremely rare in these patients. A 7-year-old boy with Reiter's syndrome and hemodynamically significant aortic insufficiency is reported. He was HLD-B27 positive and valvular incompetence was detected 32 months after the onset while active synovitis was still present.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Arthritis, Reactive / complications*
  • Arthritis, Reactive / immunology
  • Child
  • Cineangiography
  • HLA Antigens / analysis
  • HLA-B27 Antigen
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Synovitis / etiology
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • HLA Antigens
  • HLA-B27 Antigen