1. Reactive arthritis following tetanus vaccination: a case report.
- Author
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Sahin N, Salli A, Enginar AU, and Ugurlu H
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- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal administration & dosage, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal therapeutic use, Arthritis, Reactive diagnostic imaging, Arthritis, Reactive drug therapy, Female, Humans, Indomethacin administration & dosage, Indomethacin therapeutic use, Knee Joint diagnostic imaging, Middle Aged, Radiography, Tetanus Toxoid administration & dosage, Arthritis, Reactive chemically induced, Tetanus Toxoid adverse effects
- Abstract
We report a case of reactive arthritis following tetanus vaccination. A healthy 55-year-old woman presented with pain and acute swelling of the right knee two days after receiving a tetanus vaccination. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein were elevated. Rheumatoid factor and human leukocyte antigen B-27 were negative. Her arthritis improved with the administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. One week later the knee swelling and pain had settled. Reactive arthritis may occur after tetanus vaccination.
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- 2009
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