Segmental vitiligo after infliximab use for rheumatoid arthritis - A case report

The tumor necrosis factor alpha is a cytokine related to immune and inflammatory processes by acting on different parts of the body. It is secreted by several cell types including macrophages, lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, dendritic cells, among others. Infliximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to soluble and transmembrane tumor necrosis factor alpha form blocking its action. In rheumatoid arthritis it is used because the cytokines that cause inflammation in this disease are regulated by tumor necrosis factor alpha and IL-1. We report the case of a 46-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis who developed segmental vitiligo after two months using infliximab. The event aims to alert to the existence of this adverse effect that can be induced with the use of this medication..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

Erschienen:

2014

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:89

Enthalten in:

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia - 89(2014), 1, Seite 154-156

Sprache:

Englisch ; Portugiesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Clarissa Luiza Dalla Bernardina Carvalho [VerfasserIn]
Luciena Cegatto Martins Ortigosa [VerfasserIn]

Links:

doi.org [kostenfrei]
doaj.org [kostenfrei]
www.scielo.br [kostenfrei]
www.scielo.br [kostenfrei]
Journal toc [kostenfrei]

Themen:

Arthritis, rheumatoid
Dermatology
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Vitiligo

doi:

10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142887

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ01229487X