A rare cause of reactive arthritis etiology: Bacillus calmette-guerin immunotherapy
Gulhane Medical Journal, cilt.61, sa.1, ss.28-29, 2019 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.26657/gulhane.00049
- Dergi Adı: Gulhane Medical Journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.28-29
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Bacillus Calmette Guerin, Reactive arthritis, Spondyloarthritis
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Reactive arthritis belongs to the spondyloarthritis group that manifests up to 6 weeks after a gastrointestinal or genitourinary infection. Usually presents with asymmetric monooligo arthritis on the lower extremity and accompanying extraarticular findings can often be observed on follow-up. Here in, we discussed a case of reactive arthritis developed after intravesical Bacillus Calmette Guerin immunotherapy used as adjuvant treatment for bladder cancer.