A rare cause of reactive arthritis: Giardia lamblia/Nadir bir reaktif artrit nedeni: Giardia lamblia

Although many of parasitic infestations are known to cause arthritis development, articular findings related to parasitosis is rarely discussed in literature. The protozoa, Giardia lamblia is often known as gastroenteritis agent, on the other hand rarely causes reactive arthritis. The clinical presentation related to articulation are arthritis and arthralgia. In our report, a case with reactive arthritis due to Giardia lamblia is presented with emphasis on the differences in diagnosis and treatment. Key words: Reactive Arthritis, Giardia Lamblia Cok sayida parazitik enfestasyonun artrit gelisimine neden oldugu bilinmesine karsin, literaturde parazitozlara bagli artikuler bulgular oldukca az sayida tartisilmistir. Giardia lamblia siklikla gastroenterit etkeni olarak bilinen, bunun yaninda nadiren reaktif artrit tablosuna sebep olan bir protozoadir. Eklemle ilgili klinik tablo artrit ve artraljidir. Makalemizde, Giardia lamblia'a bagli gelisen reaktif artritli bir olgu sunularak tani ve tedavideki farkliliklara dikkat cekilmistir. Anahtar sozcukler: Reaktif Artrit, Giardia Lamblia