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Published on: October 12, 2012
Dupilumab-Associated Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Purnadeo Persaud1, Rehan Karmali1, Parvathy Sankar1
1Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA.
Abstract:
A 58-year-old Caucasian male developed generalized weakness, bilateral upper and lower extremity arthralgias, left pedal edema, and a new rash over two weeks after receiving one dose of dupilumab for chronic sinusitis. He was found to be positive for perinuclear anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies and myeloperoxidase, with evidence of interstitial lung disease on CT imaging. A skin biopsy showed eosinophilic vasculitis and a kidney biopsy showed pauci-immune glomerulonephritis. He was diagnosed with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis due to dupilumab exposure.

