Anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced psoriasis

J Rheumatol. 2006 Jul;33(7):1411-4.

Abstract

We describe a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who developed psoriasis during treatment with etanercept; psoriatic lesions resolved completely after the drug was discontinued, but returned on rechallenge. No such adverse skin reaction occurred after switching therapy to infliximab. Through a Medline search we identified 11 reports involving 32 patients who developed psoriasis/psoriasiform eruptions during therapy with tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors. All TNF-alpha blocking agents have been reported to lead to or exacerbate psoriasis. In some cases skin changes were severe enough to discontinue the medication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antirheumatic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy*
  • Diclofenac / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Etanercept
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / adverse effects*
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Psoriasis / chemically induced*
  • Psoriasis / pathology
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / immunology*

Substances

  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Diclofenac
  • Etanercept
  • Prednisone
  • Methotrexate