A Case of Miliary Tuberculosis in a Patient with Behcet's Disease and Uveitis Receiving Infliximab / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 454-457, 2009.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-141212
ABSTRACT
Infliximab, a TNF-alpha antagonist, has been used to treat refractory rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease and Behcet's disease. Tuberculosis (TB) is a well-known opportunistic infection in patients receiving infliximab. Therefore, patients should be screened and treated for latent or active TB infection before being administered infliximab. Recently, we encountered a case of military TB during infliximab therapy in a patient suffering from Behcet's disease and uveitis. We report this case with a review of the relevant literature.
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Asunto principal:
Artritis Reumatoide
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Espondilitis Anquilosante
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Estrés Psicológico
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis Miliar
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Uveítis
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Infecciones Oportunistas
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Enfermedad de Crohn
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Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa
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Infliximab
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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