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OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of adalimumab (ADA) compared with leflunomide (LEF) in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK). METHOD: A retrospective cohort study was performed with the following inclusion criteria: the fulfilment of the 2022 American College Classification/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology criteria for TAK, age ≥18 years, and written informed consent. Forty-four patients were treated with LEF (n=28) or ADA (n=16) therapy due to relapsing/refractory disease or toxicity from previous therapy. Patients were evaluated at baseline (T0), at a median of 7.0 months (T1) and at 15.0 months of follow-up (T2). Data regarding disease activity, daily dose of prednisone, side effects and angiographic progression were analysed. RESULTS: LEF and ADA groups had similar features on the baseline visit. However, intravenous methylprednisolone was more frequently prescribed for the ADA group (p=0.019). On T1 and T2 visits, complete response rates were similar for ADA and LEF groups (75.0% and 88.5%; p=0.397 and 62.5% vs 78.3%; p=0.307), respectively. The differences remained non-significant after adjusting for baseline variables by propensity score matching. Although the ADA group had a higher median daily prednisone on visit T1 (p=0.004), it was similar on visit T2 (p=0.595). Similar rates of angiographic progression were observed in ADA and LEF groups (40% vs 25%; p=0.467). Mild-to-moderate adverse events were observed only in the LEF group (17.9%). CONCLUSION: LEF and ADA had comparable outcomes after a median of 15.0 months of follow-up. However, withdrawal from therapy and mild-to-moderate adverse events were only observed in the LEF group.
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Arteritis de Takayasu , Humanos , Adolescente , Arteritis de Takayasu/diagnóstico , Arteritis de Takayasu/tratamiento farmacológico , Adalimumab/efectos adversos , Leflunamida/efectos adversos , Prednisona , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Psoriatic arthritis (PA) is a chronic inflammatory systemic arthritis that can result in loss of functional capacity and joint deformation. This systematic review assessed the effectiveness and safety of biological and target synthetic drugs for treating PA. METHODS: We searched for randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that evaluated the use of Adalimumab, Etanercept, Infliximab, Golimumab, Secukinumab, Certolizumab Pegol and Tofacitinib in the main general databases and clinical trial registers databases. The primary outcomes were ACR 50, PsARC, and serious adverse events. Two independent reviewers performed study selection and data extraction. Network meta-analyses were conducted using a random effects model and frequentist approach. The CINeMA software was used to assess the certainty of evidence. RESULTS: We included 33 RCTs (n = 11,034). The results from the network meta-analysis for the ACR 50 at 6-months follow-up showed that all drugs were superior to placebo, with Secukinumab (high certainty of evidence), Infliximab (very low certainty of evidence) and Adalimumab (high certainty of evidence) ranking the highest. Regarding the PsARC (at 6-months follow-up), all drugs, except for Golimumab (very low certainty of evidence), were superior to placebo, with Etanercept (low certainty of evidence), Infliximab (low certainty of evidence) and Certolizumab Pegol (low certainty of evidence) being the most effective drugs. There were no significant differences in the risk of serious adverse events between the drugs and placebo. Golimumab (very low certainty of evidence), Secukinumab (low certainty of evidence), and Adalimumab (very low certainty of evidence) ranked the highest for safety. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, based on the balance between efficacy and safety, Secukinumab and Adalimumab may be the preferred options among the evaluated drugs for treating patients with PsA. However, caution is necessary when interpreting the safety findings, as they are supported by evidence of low to very low certainty. Consequently, the balance between benefits and potential risks may change as new safety evaluation studies become available. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION: PROSPERO: CRD42022315577.
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Antirreumáticos , Artritis Psoriásica , Productos Biológicos , Drogas Sintéticas , Humanos , Adalimumab/efectos adversos , Adalimumab/uso terapéutico , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/uso terapéutico , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/efectos adversos , Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/uso terapéutico , Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/efectos adversos , Antirreumáticos/uso terapéutico , Antirreumáticos/efectos adversos , Artritis Psoriásica/tratamiento farmacológico , Productos Biológicos/efectos adversos , Productos Biológicos/uso terapéutico , Certolizumab Pegol/efectos adversos , Certolizumab Pegol/uso terapéutico , Etanercept/efectos adversos , Etanercept/uso terapéutico , Fragmentos Fab de Inmunoglobulinas/uso terapéutico , Fragmentos Fab de Inmunoglobulinas/efectos adversos , Infliximab/efectos adversos , Infliximab/uso terapéutico , Metaanálisis en Red , Piperidinas/uso terapéutico , Piperidinas/efectos adversos , Pirimidinas/uso terapéutico , Pirimidinas/efectos adversos , Pirroles/uso terapéutico , Pirroles/efectos adversos , Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto , Drogas Sintéticas/efectos adversos , Drogas Sintéticas/uso terapéutico , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB), a global public health problem, is a disease with a high incidence and prevalence worldwide. The risk of developing TB increases after starting anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy in the management of ulcerative colitis (UC). Isolated neurotuberculosis (NTB) without other manifestations is a rare form of infection in these patients. This article reports a case of a severe UC patient with isolated NTB following long-term therapy with adalimumab and discusses the clinical aspects, diagnosis, management, and prognosis. CASE REPORT A 34-year-old female patient with severe UC with pancolitis reported continuous and progressive holocranial headaches associated with a daily fever of 38°C and night sweats after 4 years of using adalimumab and after being in deep remission. Annually, she was screened for latent TB with chest X-rays and a Mantoux tuberculin skin test, and she always had negative results for TB. On cerebral magnetic resonance imaging with post-contrast sequences, small cortical lesions in the left frontal lobe and 2 larger lesions were visualized and were suggestive of tuberculomas. The initial management consisted of the suspension of immunosuppressive therapy and treatment with rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol, pyrazinamide, and prednisone. The patient showed clinical and neurological improvement and was clinically asymptomatic, with no changes in laboratory tests. Also, she had no neurological sequelae and was taking maintenance therapy with prednisone as indicated by the neurologist. CONCLUSIONS Early recognition of symptoms of neurological involvement of TB, suspension of anti-TNF and adequate treatment are fundamental steps to prevent complications.
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Colitis Ulcerosa , Tuberculosis , Femenino , Humanos , Adulto , Adalimumab/efectos adversos , Colitis Ulcerosa/tratamiento farmacológico , Colitis Ulcerosa/complicaciones , Prednisona/uso terapéutico , Inhibidores del Factor de Necrosis Tumoral/uso terapéutico , Tuberculosis/diagnóstico , Tuberculosis/tratamiento farmacológico , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfaRESUMEN
PURPOSE: To report a case of multiple sclerosis (MS) development in a patient with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and bilateral intermediate uveitis (IU) treated with Adalimumab. CASE REPORT: A 21-year-old Colombian woman diagnosed with JIA and bilateral refractory IU treated with methotrexate and Adalimumab with difficult control of the disease and multiple ocular complications. Eight years after starting Adalimumab, the patient presented paresthesia in the left upper limb. Radiologic findings in the brain and cervical spine MRI confirmed the diagnosis of MS. CONCLUSIONS: We reported the first case of MS development in a patient with JIA treated with Adalimumab and the third in a patient with noninfectious uveitis treated with anti-TNFα. It remains uncertain whether MS is secondary to anti-TNFα therapy or is linked to a polyautoimmunity phenomenon.
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Antirreumáticos , Artritis Juvenil , Esclerosis Múltiple , Uveítis Intermedia , Uveítis , Femenino , Humanos , Adulto Joven , Adulto , Adalimumab/efectos adversos , Artritis Juvenil/complicaciones , Artritis Juvenil/diagnóstico , Artritis Juvenil/tratamiento farmacológico , Antirreumáticos/efectos adversos , Esclerosis Múltiple/tratamiento farmacológico , Uveítis/diagnóstico , Uveítis/tratamiento farmacológico , Uveítis/etiología , Uveítis Intermedia/complicaciones , Uveítis Intermedia/diagnóstico , Uveítis Intermedia/tratamiento farmacológicoRESUMEN
ANTECEDENTES: En el marco de la metodología ad hoc para evaluar solicitudes de tecnologías sanitarias, aprobada mediante Resolución del Instituto de Evaluación de Tecnologías en Salud e Investigación N° 111-IETSI-ESSALUD-2021, se ha elaborado el presente dictamen, el cual expone la evaluación de la eficacia y seguridad de guselkumab en el tratamiento de pacientes adultos con psoriasis vulgar activa, moderada a severa con respuesta inadecuada o intolerancia a seis líneas de tratamiento: terapia tópica convencional (beclometasona o clobetasol), fototerapia, terapia convencional sistémica (acitretin, metotrexate o ciclosporina), otros anti-TNF (adalimumab y etanercept) diferentes a infliximab, anti-IL17 (secukinumab), y antecedentes de tuberculosis activa o latente ante el uso de infliximab. ASPECTOS GENERALES: La psoriasis es la enfermedad dermatológica crónica e inmunitaria más frecuente, que afecta a más de 60 millones de adultos y niños en el mundo (WHO, 2016), con una prevalencia de alrededor de 2.5 % en el Perú (Rodríguez-Zúñiga, 2016). Esta enfermedad presenta varios fenotipos, donde destaca la presentación en placas, también conocida como psoriasis vulgar (Greb, 2016). Este fenotipo es el más común, y se caracteriza por la presencia de placas circunscritas, simétricas, con zonas eritematosas, gruesas y escamosas que aparecen frecuentemente en cuero cabelludo, tronco y extremidades (superficies extensoras) (Griffiths et al., 2021). La psoriasis suele clasificarse en leve, moderada y severa, y se rige de las mediciones de la Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), la Body surface area (BSA) y la calidad de vida medida a partir del Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) (Finlay, 2015; Robinson et al., 2012). La enfermedad severa se define cuando el paciente presenta un BSA de más del 10 %, y más de 10 puntos en la DLQI (Daudén et al., 2016). Los pacientes con psoriasis vulgar que tienen un compromiso severo requieren cualquiera de los tratamientos sistémicos convencionales (metotrexato, ciclosporina o acitretin) y fototerapia. Cuando estos medicamentos no producen una respuesta adecuada, se administran terapias biológicas (Paolo Gisondi et al., 2017). Las terapias biológicas tienen una inhibición dirigida de las vías del sistema inmune que implican citoquinas específicas, como el factor de necrosis tumoral (TNF), la interleucina (IL)-17 y la IL-23 (Fellner, 2016). La decisión de cuándo y cómo progresar en los algoritmos de tratamiento se basa en objetivos de tratamiento; los cuales están relacionados con medidas de resultados y el impacto de la enfermedad en la calidad de vida (Mrowietz et al., 2011). Actualmente, el objetivo final del tratamiento es la remisión completa o casi completa de las lesiones cutáneas, y una mejora del 90 % o más del PASI que suelen evaluarse a las 12 o 16 semanas, que es el resultado más relevante del tratamiento en la enfermedad severa (Daudén et al., 2016; P. Gisondi et al., 2017; Piaserico et al., 2014). Cuando no se alcanzan estos objetivos, se puede aumentar la dosis, reducir el intervalo de tiempo entre las administraciones o realizar combinaciones de medicamentos. Cuando estas estrategias no funcionan se indica el cambio de medicamento (Piaserico et al., 2014). METODOLOGÍA: Se llevó a cabo una búsqueda bibliográfica amplia y exhaustiva con el objetivo de identificar la mejor evidencia disponible sobre la eficacia y seguridad de guselkumab en el tratamiento de pacientes adultos con psoriasis vulgar activa, moderada a severa con respuesta inadecuada o intolerancia a seis líneas de tratamiento: terapia tópica convencional (beclometasona o clobetasol), fototerapia, terapia convencional sistémica (acitretin, metotrexate o ciclosporina), otros anti-TNF (adalimumab y etanercept) diferentes a infliximab, anti-IL17 (secukinumab), y antecedentes de tuberculosis activa o latente ante el uso de infliximab. La búsqueda bibliográfica se realizó en las bases de datos bibliográficas PubMed, The Cochrane Library y LILACS (Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe en Ciencias de la Salud). Asimismo, se realizó una búsqueda dentro de la información generada en las páginas web de grupos o instituciones que realizan revisiones sistemáticas, evaluación de tecnologías sanitarias y guías de práctica clínica, tales como: el National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), la Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), el Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), la Haute Authorité de Santé (HAS), el Institute for Quality and Efficiency in HealthCare (IQWiG), el Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) y en la Base Regional de Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías en Salud de las Américas (BRISA), y en las principales instituciones o sociedades especializadas en reumatología: la American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), la British Association of Dermatologists (BAD), la European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV), y la International Psoriasis Council (IPC). Además, se llevó a cabo una búsqueda manual en el motor de búsqueda Google utilizando los términos: "Psoriasis guidelines"; revisando en las diez primeras páginas de resultados, a fin de poder identificar otras publicaciones de relevancia que pudiesen haber sido omitidas por la estrategia de búsqueda o que no hayan sido publicadas en las bases de datos bibliográficas consideradas. Finalmente, se realizó una búsqueda manual en ClinicalTrials.gov para identificar ensayos clínicos aleatorizados (ECA) en curso o que no hayan sido publicados aún. RESULTADOS: Luego de la búsqueda bibliográfica hasta enero de 2021, se identificaron: una guía de práctica clínica (GPC) (BAD, 2020), y tres ECA fase III (Reich et al., 2019; Blauvelt et al., 2017; Reich et al., 2017). Por otro lado, se excluyeron tres GPC (AAD, 2019; EGDG, 2020; EDF, 2015) debido a que no brindan recomendaciones específicas para pacientes que han fallado a múltiples terapias. Además, se excluyeron seis ETS (SMC, 2018; HAS, 2018; IQWiG, 2018; ICER, 2018; NICE, 2018; CADTH, 2018) porque realizaron evaluaciones de guselkumab en una población que no corresponde a la población PICO. CONCLUSIÓN: Por lo expuesto, el Instituto de Evaluación de Tecnologías en Salud e InvestigaciónIETSI no aprueba el uso de guselkumab en pacientes adultos con psoriasis vulgar activa, moderada a severa con respuesta inadecuada o intolerancia a seis líneas de tratamiento: terapia tópica convencional (beclometasona o clobetasol), fototerapia, terapia convencional sistémica (acitretin, metotrexate o ciclosporina), otros anti-TNF (adalimumab y etanercept) diferentes a infliximab, anti-IL17 (secukinumab), y antecedentes de tuberculosis activa o latente ante el uso de infliximab, como producto farmacéutico no incluido en el Petitorio Farmacológico de EsSalud.
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Humanos , Fototerapia/efectos adversos , Psoriasis/tratamiento farmacológico , Psoriasis/terapia , Beclometasona/efectos adversos , Acitretina/efectos adversos , Adalimumab/efectos adversos , Infliximab/efectos adversos , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/uso terapéutico , Eficacia , Análisis Costo-Beneficio/economíaRESUMEN
Los antagonistas del Factor de Necrosis Tumoral-α, son medicamentos que en los últimos años han tenido un incremento de su uso en pacientes con condiciones inflamatorias inmunomediadas en pediatría, como la Artritis Idiopática Juvenil y la Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal. El uso de estos medicamentos en adultos tiene una fuerte asociación con la primoinfección o reactivación por Mycobacterium tuberculosis, pero en niños la evidencia es limitada. Se presentan 2 casos de pacientes tratados con adalimumab, quienes, a pesar de un buen control de su enfermedad y una prueba de tuberculina negativa al inicio de la terapia, desarrollaron tuberculosis miliar en el seguimiento, con importantes implicaciones para su salud. El tamizaje de tuberculosis latente con tuberculina/IGRAS (Interferón-γ release assays, por sus siglas en inglés) y un alto índice de sospecha de tuberculosis, son las herramientas disponibles para una adecuada identificación de la tuberculosis en pacientes que reciben crónicamente estas terapias.
Tumor Necrosis Factor-α antagonists are drugs that in recent years have seen an increase in their use in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory conditions in pediatrics such as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The use of these drugs in adults has a strong association with primary infection or reactivation by mycobacterium tuberculosis, but in children the evidence is limited. We present 2 cases of patients treated with adalimumab who, despite good control of their disease and a negative tuberculin test at the beginning of therapy, developed miliary tuberculosis during follow-up with important implications for their health. Screening for latent tuberculosis with tuberculin / IGRAS (Interferón-γ release assays) and a high index of suspicion for tuberculosis are the tools available for an adequate identification of tuberculosis in patients who receive these therapies chronically.
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Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Niño , Adolescente , Tuberculosis Miliar/inducido químicamente , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/antagonistas & inhibidores , Adalimumab/efectos adversos , Artritis Juvenil/tratamiento farmacológico , Tuberculosis Miliar/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedad de Crohn/tratamiento farmacológicoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND Adalimumab is a biological anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agent which induces and maintains remission in patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn disease (CD). An adverse effect of its use is reactivation of latent infections, such as tuberculosis (TB). TB is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and continues to be an important public health problem in some developing countries, such as Brazil. The present report describes the case of a patient with CD who developed pulmonary TB while receiving adalimumab therapy. CASE REPORT A 38-year-old penitentiary worker presented with colonic CD that was intolerant to azathioprine and was started on adalimumab. After 3 months, he experienced coughing, fever, and weight loss, and was diagnosed with pulmonary TB. A chest X-ray and tuberculin skin test performed before he started taking adalimumab were negative for latent TB. The patient was treated for 9 months to cure his infection. The use of adalimumab was suspended while the TB was investigated and he took mesalazine to achieve clinical and endoscopic remission of CD. CONCLUSIONS Adequate screening and chemoprophylaxis for latent TB are indicated in patients at high risk of infection. In patients with inflammatory bowel disease, after anti-TNF therapy is started, strict monitoring is required so that opportunistic infections can be detected early and morbidity and mortality reduced in this population.
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Enfermedad de Crohn , Tuberculosis Pulmonar , Adalimumab/efectos adversos , Adulto , Enfermedad de Crohn/tratamiento farmacológico , Humanos , Infliximab , Masculino , Tuberculosis Pulmonar/tratamiento farmacológico , Inhibidores del Factor de Necrosis Tumoral , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfaRESUMEN
Abstract Herpetic whitlow is a viral infection of the fingers caused by the herpes simplex virus. The disease has a bimodal age distribution, affecting children under 10 years of age and young adults between 20 and 30 years old. It can be easily mistaken for panaritium or bacterial cellulitis. In patients with AIDS, atypical, chronic and recurrent ulcerated lesions occur. The Tzanck test allows a quick and low-cost diagnosis of herpes simplex virus infection. The authors report the case of a child with AIDS with painful finger ulcers in which the diagnosis was confirmed by the Tzanck test.
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Humanos , Psoriasis/inducido químicamente , Psoriasis/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales/inducido químicamente , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa , Adalimumab/efectos adversos , Inhibidores del Factor de Necrosis Tumoral , Persona de Mediana EdadRESUMEN
Abstract Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin variably, according to genetic and environmental factors. Some patients may benefit from systemic treatment with immunobiological agents, drugs that can be accompanied by several adverse effects. A case of a 58-year-old patient undergoing treatment for psoriasis with adalimumab for five years is reported. Alterations compatible with interstitial pneumonia were detected with important regression after adalimumab discontinuation. This case is relevant due to the scarcity of reports on late pulmonary adverse effect of anti-TNF treatment of psoriasis.
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Humanos , Psoriasis/inducido químicamente , Psoriasis/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales/inducido químicamente , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa , Adalimumab/efectos adversos , Inhibidores del Factor de Necrosis Tumoral , Persona de Mediana EdadRESUMEN
Los anticuerpos anti-TNF-a (tumor necrosis factor alpha) se utilizan para tratar tanto la psoriasis como la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII). Sin embargo, estos fármacos han sido implicados en la ocurrencia de la psoriasis paradójica en los pacientes sin antecedentes de psoriasis que reciben tratamiento por una colitis ulcerosa (CU) y otras enfermedades autoinmunes. Se presenta el caso de un paciente de 29 años, sin antecedentes de dermatosis, que desarrolló una psoriasis palmoplantar paradójica por el uso del adalimumab que recibía por un diagnóstico de CU. El cuadro remitió al suspender el medicamento y recurrió al reiniciarlo, motivo por el cual se rotó al ustekinumab. La CU respondió satisfactoriamente, sin nuevas lesiones dermatológicas.
Anti TNF-a (tumor necrosis factor alpha) antibodies are used to treat both psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, these drugs have been implicated in the occurrence of the so-called paradoxical psoriasis in patients with no previous history of psoriasis, who receive treatment for ulcerative colitis and other autoimmune diseases. We present a 29-year-old male patient, with no previous history of dermatosis, who developed paradoxical palmar-plantar psoriasis due to the use of adalimumab that he was receiving for a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. The condition remitted when the drug was suspended and recurred when it was restarted, and for that reason, treatment was rotated to ustekinumab. Ulcerative colitis responded satisfactorily, with no new dermatological lesions.
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Humanos , Masculino , Adulto , Psoriasis/inducido químicamente , Colitis Ulcerosa/tratamiento farmacológico , Adalimumab/efectos adversos , Antiinflamatorios/efectos adversos , Psoriasis/patología , Psoriasis/tratamiento farmacológico , Fármacos Dermatológicos/uso terapéutico , Ustekinumab/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin variably, according to genetic and environmental factors. Some patients may benefit from systemic treatment with immunobiological agents, drugs that can be accompanied by several adverse effects. A case of a 58-year-old patient undergoing treatment for psoriasis with adalimumab for five years is reported. Alterations compatible with interstitial pneumonia were detected with important regression after adalimumab discontinuation. This case is relevant due to the scarcity of reports on late pulmonary adverse effect of anti-TNF treatment of psoriasis.
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Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales , Psoriasis , Adalimumab/efectos adversos , Humanos , Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales/inducido químicamente , Persona de Mediana Edad , Psoriasis/inducido químicamente , Psoriasis/tratamiento farmacológico , Inhibidores del Factor de Necrosis Tumoral , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitors are essential treatments in several inflammatory conditions such as hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). However, they are not without associated risks. In rare cases, new-onset and exacerbations of heart failure have been associated with their use. The purpose of this report is to raise awareness of the need for further study of adalimumab for this adverse effect, as well as to recognize the need for research to find new HS treatment modalities for better care of the broad patient population. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 67-year-old man with a history of severe HS and major depressive disorder who came to our hospital complaining of dyspnea, fatigue upon exertion, and lower-extremity edema of 2 weeks' evolution. Symptoms began after the re-initiation of adalimumab for his severe HS. During hospitalization, he was diagnosed with decompensated congestive heart failure (CHF). Extensive studies, looking for ischemic or infectious etiology, yielded negative results. Being aware of adalimumab's potential adverse effects, the team discontinued the medication as a probable cause of his condition. Unfortunately, the patient died secondary to heart failure and septicemia. CONCLUSIONS The unusual but potentially life-threatening appearance of heart failure secondary to adalimumab use merits thorough attention by primary care doctors and specialists. This adverse event's rare occurrence can underestimate the number of fatalities associated with adalimumab and congestive heart failure.
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Trastorno Depresivo Mayor , Insuficiencia Cardíaca , Hidradenitis Supurativa , Adalimumab/efectos adversos , Anciano , Antiinflamatorios/uso terapéutico , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/inducido químicamente , Hidradenitis Supurativa/complicaciones , Hidradenitis Supurativa/tratamiento farmacológico , Humanos , Masculino , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
Drug-induced sarcoidosis-like reaction (DISR) is a condition almost indistinguishable from sarcoidosis, both clinically and microscopically, consisting of granulomatous tissue reaction associated with a specific therapy. Commonly affected sites are the lungs, hilar lymph nodes, and skin. This report aimed to describe a very uncommon case of DISR with an unique involvement of the oral cavity. A 63-year-old female with a history of rheumatoid arthritis, who was treated with a TNF-α antagonist (adalimumab), presented multiple ulcerative nodules on the hard palate. Laboratory tests and imaging studies failed to show any other alterations. The biopsy specimen demonstrated multiple noncaseating granulomas. Histochemical reactions were negative for acid-fast bacilli and fungi, and immunohistochemical assessment highlighted the presence of normal lymphocytes and histiocytes. With the diagnosis of DISR, adalimumab was discontinued, and complete clinical resolution of the lesions was achieved after 14 months. Although uncommon, DISR should be considered in differential diagnoses of oral granulomatous reactions, especially in cases where the patient is being treated with TNF-α antagonists.