Severe cutaneous and arthritic psoriasis in patient with Aids: a good outcome with therapy using etanercept / Psoríase cutânea e artropática grave em paciente com Aids: boa resposta terapêutica com uso de terapia com etanercepte
An. bras. dermatol
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87(1): 135-138, Jan.-Feb. 2012. ilus
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
We report the case of a patient with cutaneous and arthropathic psoriasis for eight years, whose sudden increased severity of the clinical picture led to a diagnosis of AIDS, emphasizing the importance of the specialist in the diagnosis of systemic diseases. The appropriate therapeutic interventions, including antiretroviral therapy and the immunobiological agent etanercept, enabled rapid improvement of symptoms and quality of life of the patient, besides contributing to delay in immunodeficiency progression.
RESUMO
Relata-se o caso de um paciente com psoríase cutânea e artropática há oito anos, cujo agravamento súbito do quadro clínico levou ao diagnóstico da Aids, ressaltando a importância do especialista no diagnóstico de doenças sistêmicas. A intervenção terapêutica apropriada, incluindo a terapia antirretroviral e agente imunobiológico - etanercepte - possibilitou a rápida melhora do quadro clínico e da qualidade de vida do paciente, além de contribuir para o retardo na progressão da imunodeficiência.
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Main subject:
Immunoglobulin G
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Arthritis, Psoriatic
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
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Immunosuppressive Agents
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Nilton Lins University/BR
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State University of the Amazon/BR
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