Primary nasal tuberculosis during anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha treatment of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2013

Autores

Ribeiro, S (Autor) Outra; Ferreira, B (Autor) Outra; Duarte R (Autor) FMUP; Almeida, I (Autor) Outra; Carlos Vasconcelos (Autor) ICBAS

Revista

Título: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Vol. 45

Páginas: 957-960

ISSN: 0036-5548

Editora: Taylor & Francis

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 2 Citações

Scopus - 2 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-008-H6N

DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2013.818246

Abstract (EN): Anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNF alpha) therapy is increasingly used in several inflammatory disease processes, including rheumatoid arthritis. However it has a significant potential for adverse events, such as reactivation of latent tuberculosis, which is frequently found in disseminated or extrapulmonary forms. We present a rare case of primary nasal tuberculosis within the context of anti-TNF alpha therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of primary nasal tuberculosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis receiving anti-TNF alpha therapy.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 4