IGA NEPHROPATHY AND REITER SYNDROME - A CHANCE ASSOCIATION - REPORT OF 2 CASES

We describe two cases of Reiter syndrome with IgA nephropathy. In the first patient, a classical triad of urethritis, conjunctivitis and art hritis was observed, in association with diskeratosic skin lesions. In the second patient, the presence of typical arthritis and urethritis, in the absence of conjunctivitis enabled us to make a diagnosis of in complete Reiter syndrome. Renal biopsy showed IgA nephropathy in both patients. We suggest that the combination of these two disorders, whic h share a predominant IgA response, is not fortuitous.