Reiter Syndrome Following Intracavitary BCG Administration

Abstract

BCG vaccine was given intravesically to a patient with bladder tumour. After the fifth dose she developed bilateral conjunctivitis, painful swelling in her wrist, dysuria and arthritis in her left knee and right metacarpophalangial joints. The diagnosis was Reiter syndrome and is the second case in the literature.

Key Words:

• Reiter syndrome
• arthritis
• conjunctivitis