A seronegative oligoarthritis is a type of pathology which typically develops 2-6 weeks after an infection. This type of infection is usually related to a genitourinary or gastrointestinal infection.
Generally, this type of condition presents itself between the ages of 15-25, with males more likely to be affected than females. Furthermore, it is often associated with HLA B27.
The typical symptoms associated with this type of pathology include urethritis, conjunctivitis, and arthritis, in addition to malaise, fever, lower back pain, and heel pain due to enthesopathies at the Achilles tendon.
Conservative: Rest
Medical: NSAIDs, intra-articular or oral steroids, antibiotics to treat underlying infection. DMARDs may also be used for chronic cases.
Thirty percent of cases experience recurrent symptoms.
This type of condition may run a chronic/relapsing course, however, around seventy percent of cases will typically fully recover within 6 months.
Figure 8.2 Circinate Balanitis and Keratoderma Blennorrhagica
