TY - JOUR
T1 - Skin manifestations induced by TNF-alpha inhibitors in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
AU - Pontikaki, Irene
AU - Shahi, Edit
AU - Frasin, Lucretia Adina
AU - Gianotti, Raffaele
AU - Gelmetti, Carlo
AU - Gerloni, Valeria
AU - Meroni, Pier Luigi
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - The tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFá) inhibitors have been used with good clinical results in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Anti TNFá therapy is generally well tolerated. Besides the site injection reactions, other various cutaneous manifestations have been encountered as adverse events. Here, we report four young patients receiving treatment with anti-TNFá (infliximab, adalimumab, and etanercept) for JIA developing different skin manifestations more than 1 year after the initiation of therapy. They underwent a dermatological exam. All four patients were ACR-Ped 30 responders to anti-TNF drugs. The first patient developed cutaneous vasculitis, the second one had lichen planus manifestations, while the third and the fourth developed psoriatic palmoplantar pustulosis accompanied by plaque-type psoriasis localized to the scalp. None of the patients had a personal or family history of dermatological diseases. In the first two patients, skin lesions healed with topical treatment after the discontinuation of anti-TNF agent, while psoriatic lesions did not resolve despite discontinuation of the drug and dermatological treatment. TNF inhibition can be both antiinflammatory and pro-inflammatory. Cutaneous manifestations could be considered as a paradoxical adverse event of the anti-TNF-alpha treatment not only in rheumatoid arthritis but also in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
AB - The tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFá) inhibitors have been used with good clinical results in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Anti TNFá therapy is generally well tolerated. Besides the site injection reactions, other various cutaneous manifestations have been encountered as adverse events. Here, we report four young patients receiving treatment with anti-TNFá (infliximab, adalimumab, and etanercept) for JIA developing different skin manifestations more than 1 year after the initiation of therapy. They underwent a dermatological exam. All four patients were ACR-Ped 30 responders to anti-TNF drugs. The first patient developed cutaneous vasculitis, the second one had lichen planus manifestations, while the third and the fourth developed psoriatic palmoplantar pustulosis accompanied by plaque-type psoriasis localized to the scalp. None of the patients had a personal or family history of dermatological diseases. In the first two patients, skin lesions healed with topical treatment after the discontinuation of anti-TNF agent, while psoriatic lesions did not resolve despite discontinuation of the drug and dermatological treatment. TNF inhibition can be both antiinflammatory and pro-inflammatory. Cutaneous manifestations could be considered as a paradoxical adverse event of the anti-TNF-alpha treatment not only in rheumatoid arthritis but also in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
KW - Adverse events
KW - Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
KW - Skin manifestations
KW - TNFα inhibitors
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U2 - 10.1007/s12016-011-8262-2
DO - 10.1007/s12016-011-8262-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 21403999
AN - SCOPUS:84862856646
VL - 42
SP - 131
EP - 134
JO - Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology
JF - Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology
SN - 1080-0549
IS - 2
ER -