Use of etanercept in treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum in a patient with autoimmune hepatitis. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A 30-year-old female with past medical history of autoimmune hepatitis was sent to our clinic for consultation and treatment of refractory pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) of bilateral lower extremities. At the time of presentation, she had failed treatment with prednisone, azathioprine and local wound care. Treatment options were limited by the patient's autoimmune hepatitis. This patient was treated with etanercept and a taper of oral prednisone, which resulted in a complete clinical cure of her PG. More studies are needed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of etanercept for PG in patients with liver disease.

publication date

  • January 1, 2005

Research

keywords

  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 31644443300

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1080/09546630500424722

PubMed ID

  • 16428159

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 16

issue

  • 5-6