Reactive Arthritis After COVID-19 Infection
Ibtisam Jali
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is a novel virus that results in a variety of clinical manifestations. In this report, I describe an uncommon presentation of reactive arthritis (ReA) following COVID-19. I report the case of a 39-year-old woman who presented with arthritis in the small joints of the hands after recovery from COVID-19 infection. To my knowledge, only four cases involving such a presentation have been reported in the literature so far.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineReactive arthritisCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ArthritisPresentation (obstetrics)CoronavirusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDiseaseVirologyImmunologyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)SurgeryOutbreakAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchDermatological and COVID-19 studiesMusculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments