Co-occurrence of the Reiter Syndrome and Acquired Immunodeficiency
Authors: CHARLES A. WEBER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Letters and Corrections1 July 1987Co-occurrence of the Reiter Syndrome and Acquired ImmunodeficiencyCHARLES A. WEBER, M.D., JAMES P. FIGUEROA, M.D., JOHN J. CALABRO, M.D., ELLIOT M. MARCUS, M.D., RICHARD A. GLECKMAN, M.D.CHARLES A. WEBER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JAMES P. FIGUEROA, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOHN J. CALABRO, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ELLIOT M. MARCUS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RICHARD A. GLECKMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-107-1-112_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In the January issue, Winchester and colleagues (1) described 13 patients with Reiter syndrome and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This report is of special interest to us because we have just documented the simultaneous occurrence of polyarteritis and grade III HIV infection in a 37-year-old man.The patient was hospitalized for the evaluation of unexplained fever, weight loss of 13.5 kg, and peripheral neuropathy of 2.5 months' duration. He admitted to earlier intravenous drug abuse, but claimed not to have used drugs intravenously for the past 9 years. He denied homosexual activity. His only defined risk...References1. WINCHESTERBERNSTEINFISCHERENLOWSOLOMON RDHRG. The co-occurrence of Reiter's syndrome and acquired immunodeficiency. Ann Intern Med. 1987;106:19-26. LinkGoogle Scholar2. CORNBLATHMCARTHURKENNEDYWITTEGRIFFIN DJPAJ. Inflammatory demyelinating peripheral neuropathies associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type III infection. Ann Neurol. 1987;21:32-40. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. DALAKASPEZESHKPOUR MG. Neuromuscular complications of AIDS: diagnosis and management. Muscle and Nerve. 1986;9:92. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: CHARLES A. WEBER, M.D.; JAMES P. FIGUEROA, M.D.; JOHN J. CALABRO, M.D.; ELLIOT M. MARCUS, M.D.; RICHARD A. GLECKMAN, M.D.Affiliations: Saint Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA 01604 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byInfectious Diseases Causing NeuropathyDegos disease in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndromeRETROVIRAL-ASSOCIATED VASCULITIS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEMHIV-Related VasculitisRheumatologic manifestations of HIV infectionsRetroviruses and Their Roles in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases and AutoimmunityInfectious Diseases Causing NeuropathyThe spectrum of vasculitis in human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients. a clinicopathologic evaluationIron pigment deposits, small vessel vasculitis, and erythrophagocytosis in the muscle of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patientsMusculoskeletal Manifestations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus InfectionVasculitis and Infection With the Human Immunodeficiency VirusVascularite type périartérite noueuse et infection par le virus de l'immunodéficience humaineRheumatologic Manifestations of Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)Brian R. Kaye, MDSystemic vasculitis in association with human immunodeficiency virus infectionAutoimmune Manifestations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection 1 July 1987Volume 107, Issue 1Page: 112-113KeywordsDrug abuseDrugsFeversHIVHIV infectionsHomosexualsImmunodeficienciesPeripheral neuropathyReactive arthritisWeight loss ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1987 PDF downloadLoading ...