Reumatismo
. 2021 Apr 19;73(1):59-63.
doi: 10.4081/reumatismo.2021.1374.
Axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis triggered by sars-cov-2 infection: a report of two cases
G El Hasbani 1 , A Jawad 2 , I Uthman 3
Affiliations
- PMID: 33874649
- DOI: 10.4081/reumatismo.2021.1374
Abstract
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can show musculoskeletal symptoms such as peripheral arthritis. In rare cases, peripheral arthritis can develop after the resolution of SARS-CoV-2. We present two cases of spondyloarthritis induced by SARS-CoV-2; one case with axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis and the other with peripheral spondyloarthritis. Both cases refer to Lebanese patients who were HLA-B27 positive. These two cases highlight the possible predisposition of HLA-B27 positive patients to the development of spondyloarthritis symptoms triggered by SARS-CoV-2.