Abstract
Background: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors treatment is accosiated with several side effects. The most common are injection side reactions, headache, nausea and infections. The more rare are development of systemic autoimmune diseases. Case Report: We describe two patients, who developed ANCA associated vasculitis during Tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors treatment. The diagnosis was confirmed by appropriate tissue picture, CT scan and laboratory findings. Conclusions: Our case series are unique, because vasculitis appeared after many years of the treatment and during complete patient's remission of there main illness.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 80-82 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Case Reports |
Volume | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic vasculitis
- Tumor necrosing factor alpha inhibitors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine