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Michitaro Hayakawa1, Keisuke Izumi2,3, Misako Higashida-Konishi1
1Department of Connective Tissue Diseases, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, 2-5-1 Higashigaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract:
Tocilizumab (TCZ) is a humanized antihuman interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor antibody used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). While TCZ could act as a therapeutic agent, it has a potential for inducing adverse drug events including psoriasis-like eruption. Seven cases with specific reference to TCZ-induced psoriasis eruption have been reported worldwide so far. In these cases, treatments with the same dosage of TCZ were either maintained or discontinued. Herein, we report a case involving a 74-year-old man diagnosed with rheumatoid factor-positive and anti-citrullinated protein antibody-positive RA with comorbidity of atopic dermatitis. TCZ was administered intravenously with oral methotrexate. After the third infusion, the patient developed TCZ-induced psoriasis-like eruptions, which were resolved by shortening the dose interval. Eruption recurrence was not observed after frequent TCZ subcutaneous injection. Our case may help physicians manage TCZ-induced psoriasis-like eruption.
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