Successful treatment of severe Behçet's disease with infliximab in an Italian Olympic athlete.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An Italian Olympic athlete with a severe form of Behçet's disease was given infliximab. He had oral aphthosis, papulopustular and follicular lesions, and a bilateral cystoid macular edema. After the first 3 infusions, the mucocutaneous lesions disappeared and cystoid macular edema was much improved. Cyclosporine was stopped and the prednisone dose was progressively tapered until the cystoid macular edema disappeared.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Behcet Syndrome