| Sarcoid-like granulomatosis in patients treated with anti-TNFα factors. A case report and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 20972592 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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This report describes a 56-year-old woman who developed granulomatous lesions consistent with sarcoidosis during adalimumab therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Cervical and axillary lymphadenopathy developed approximately 21 months after adalimumab administration. Non-caseating epithelioid cell granulomas consistent with sarcoidosis were detected both in an axillary lymph node specimen and in the bone marrow. Diseases showing similar histologic changes, especially tuberculosis, were excluded, and a diagnosis of sarcoidosis was made. Adalimumab was discontinued, and recovery was observed. The current case is, to our knowledge, the first to describe adalimumab-induced non-caseating granulomas in lymph nodes and bone marrow without pulmonary involvement in a patient treated for rheumatoid arthritis. |
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Theoni Kanellopoulou; Anna Filiotou; Hariklia Kranidioti; Spyridon P Dourakis |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-10-23 |
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Title: Clinical rheumatology Volume: 30 ISSN: 1434-9949 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Rheumatol. Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-03-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211469 Medline TA: Clin Rheumatol Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 581-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School of Athens University, "Hippokration" General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece, theokanel@gmail.com. |
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