A Case of Tuberculous Arthritis Following the Use of Etanercept
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
;
: 397-401, 2009.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-33193
ABSTRACT
Etanercept is a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor that has been used for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis. Because of its immunosuppressive activity, opportunistic infections have been noted in treated patients, most notably caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis may present in an extrapulmonary or disseminated form. Since TNF-alpha inhibitors have been used in Korea, a few cases of TNF-alpha inhibitor associated tuberculosis have been described. However, tuberculous arthritis has not been previously reported. We describe a case of tuberculous arthritis in a 57-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who was treated with etanercept.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular
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Immunoglobulin G
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
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Antirheumatic Agents
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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