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Tuberculous myositis in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis treated with adalimumab.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19142641     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present a rare case of tuberculous myositis in a 36-year-old man with long-standing ankylosing spondylitis treated with adalimumab. We review the association between antitumor necrosis factor therapy and tuberculous myositis. Our case illustrates that the index of suspicion of tuberculosis in these patients, even with atypical clinical features, must be very high and emphasizes that this rare infection may occur even with negative tuberculosis screening before therapy was started.
Authors:
Valdeŕilio Feijó Azevedo; C Parchen; S A Coelho; D C Lacerda; C G Hirth
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2009-01-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Rheumatology international     Volume:  29     ISSN:  1437-160X     ISO Abbreviation:  Rheumatol. Int.     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-08-18     Completed Date:  2009-10-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8206885     Medline TA:  Rheumatol Int     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1381-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Spondylarthropathies Clinic, Hospital de Clínicas-Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. valderilio@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects*
Antirheumatic Agents / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Myositis / etiology*
Spondylitis, Ankylosing / drug therapy*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tuberculosis / etiology*
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / antagonists & inhibitors*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; 0/Antirheumatic Agents; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 0/adalimumab

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