Young male patient diagnosed with cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa successfully treated with etanercept.
Mod Rheumatol
; 24(4): 688-9, 2014 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa (CPAN) is a form of necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium-sized arteries. It is limited to the skin and has a recurrent and chronic course, possibly associated with fever, arthralgia, myalgia and neuropathy, but without visceral involvement. We report the clinical case of a 7-year-old male patient with CPAN refractory to treatment with high doses of corticoids and cyclophosphamide, who was successfully treated with the TNF-α (tumor necrosis factor-alpha) inhibitor, etanercept, in monotherapy.
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Assunto principal:
Poliarterite Nodosa
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Dermatopatias
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Imunoglobulina G
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Receptores do Fator de Necrose Tumoral
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Fatores Imunológicos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Child
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Humans
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Male
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En
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Mod Rheumatol
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha