Progressive cutaneous sarcoidosis responding to anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy.

Mallbris, Lotus; Ljungberg, Anders; Hedblad, Mari-Anne; Larsson, Per; Ståhle-Bäckdahl, Mona · J Am Acad Dermatol · 2003

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We describe a patient with widespread and progressive cutaneous sarcoidosis who was successfully treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha monoclonal antibody, infliximab, suggesting that inhibition of tumor necrosis factor-alpha may be useful as targeted treatment in cutaneous sarcoidosis.

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