Current Pediatric ReviewsCurrent Pediatric ReviewsCurrent Pediatric Reviews1573-39631875-6336Bentham Science64571010.2174/1573396320666230913103007MedicineResearch ArticleReactive Arthritis in Children: Case Report, Narrative Review and Proposed TherapyAlshayaMiladinfo@benthamscience.netAlmutairiNoufinfo@benthamscience.netAlrasheedAbdulrahmaninfo@benthamscience.netAlbanaqiIhtifalinfo@benthamscience.netLaxerRonaldinfo@benthamscience.netAlhammadAbdullahinfo@benthamscience.netPediatric Department, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health AffairsPediatric Department, King Fahad Medical CityDivision of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Department, The Hospital for Sick Children, Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, University of TorontoDepartment of Medical Imaging, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs0104202420444445211012025Copyright ©; 2024, Bentham Science Publishers2024Bentham Science Publishershttps://journals.eco-vector.com/1573-3963/article/view/645710

Reactive arthritis is an acute inflammatory aseptic arthritis that is preceded by an infectious process in genetically predisposed individuals. It has been associated with gastrointestinal or genitourinary infection. Reactive arthritis is rare in children. In this review, we present two index cases that need biologic treatment followed by a thorough review of reactive arthritis in children and adolescents with proposed treatment algorithm.

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