Reactive arthritis following tonsillitis
Urmi Bapat and Antony Narula
St. Mary’s Hospital, London, UK
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Reactive arthritis following upper respiratory
tract infections is well known. The usual age group is
young adults and management of the arthritis with anti-inflammatory
medication is the mainstay
of treatment. We present a case of reactive arthritis following
tonsillitis, which was successfully
treated by tonsillectomy.
Key words
Reactive arthritis; tonsillitis; tonsillectomy.
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