Abstract

ZULUAGA GOMEZ, Mateo; LOPERA RESTREPO, Juan C; VANEGAS ISAZA, Daniel  and  VELASQUEZ FRANCO, Carlos J. Post-streptococcal arthritis in an adult patient: case report. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2015, vol.31, n.1, pp.190-193. ISSN 0120-5552.

Post-streptococcal reactive arthritis is an entity that includes joint involvement secondary to oropharyngeal infectious process associated with beta hemolytic group A Streptococcus. We report a clinical case of 43 year-old man, previously healthy, that seven weeks after a tonsillopharyngitis, developed an additive, non-migratory oligoarthritis, with skin lesions. High titers of antistreptolysin O antibodies are documented, with fulfillment of Ayoub and Ahmed proposed criteria for post streptococcal reactive arthritis. The patient presented adequate response to moderate doses of corticosteroids.

Keywords : reactive arthritis; antistreptolysin; pharyngitis; tonsillitis; rheumatic fever; Streptococcus pyogenes.

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