A rare, reactive inflammatory disorder seen following bacterial infection. It predominantly affects males aged 20-40. Individuals with HLA-B27 antigen are estimated to have a 50 % increased risk. The disorder is characterized by arthritis, conjunctivitis, uveitis, iritis and ulceration of the oral cavity, genitals and volar surfaces of the hands and feet. The clinical course is self-limited with resolution of clinical disease usually within six months of onset.

Historically characterized by a triad of inflammation involving the eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS), the bone (POST-INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS), and the urethra (URETHRITIS), it is now thought to be nearly synonymous with reactive arthritis.

(reiter's syndrome) Triad of nongonococcal urethritis followed by conjunctivitis and arthritis.

Reiter syndrome, disorder characterized by arthritis and sometimes inflammation of the eye, urogenital tract, or mucous membranes that is typically triggered by a sexually transmitted disease or a gastrointestinal infection. Presumably, Reiter syndrome reflects an aberrant immune response to...