Etanercept-induced lupus erythematosus presenting as a unilateral pleural effusion.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 72-year-old man receiving etanercept for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis had an exudative pleural effusion with nonspecific fluid analysis and pleural biopsy findings. He was ultimately found to have drug-induced lupus erythematosus due to the etanercept. The spectrum of autoimmune disease due to the use of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors is reviewed.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
- Immunoglobulin G
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Pleural Effusion