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The Reiter’s syndrome is an under-investigated disease, which is often referred to as Waelsch urethritis. The onset and development of the Reiter’s syndrome depend on a number of factors including infective, genetic and immune ones. The article describes a medical case of a severe form of the Reiter’s syndrome in a young woman with HIV-mediated immunodeficiency. The clinical picture was characterized by rupioid eruptions, which confirms the severity of the patient’s disease. Conclusion. The Reiter’s syndrome in case of HIV-mediated immunodeficiency takes a more malignant course as erosive and ulcerous components as well as osteolytic joint destructions develop, and the condition is accompanied by exacerbations of opportunistic infections.