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Published on: November 1, 2024
Etanercept-induced cystic acne
Maria Kashat, Katherine Caretti, Jessica Kado1
118100 Oakwood Blvd, Ste 300, Dearborn, MI 48124, USA. jkado@med.wayne.edu.
Abstract:
Tumor necrosis factor α antagonists are potent biologics used to treat a variety of autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn disease, psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis. These medications are known to have many side effects (eg, infusion reactions, cytopenia, risk for infection, heart failure); however, only a few cases of acne vulgaris have been associated with the use of these biologics, particularly infliximab and adalimumab. We report a rare case of etanercept-induced cystic acne.
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