[Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis: a benign complication of a common infection]

Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis (PSRe A) is a sterile synovitis associated to the evidence of previous streptococcal infection. PSRe A has different clinical features from those observed in rheumatic fever. Regarding systemic complications, PSRe has in general a good prognosis. A new case is described and the literature is reviewed in this article.