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Psoriatic Arthritis during Treatment with Bevacizumab for Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Author(s) -
D. Graceffa,
Elisa Maiani,
Andrea Pace,
F. M. Solivetti,
Fulvia Elia,
C. De Mutiis,
Claudio Bonifati
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
case reports in rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6889
pISSN - 2090-6897
DOI - 10.1155/2012/208606
Subject(s) - bevacizumab , medicine , psoriatic arthritis , vascular endothelial growth factor , psoriasis , glioma , dermatology , monoclonal antibody , vegf receptors , arthritis , oncology , antibody , immunology , cancer research , chemotherapy
Bevacizumab is a recombinant humanised monoclonal antibody directed against the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The drug, alone or in combination with other anticancer agents, has been shown to be effective against several types of neoplasms. We report a case of a woman with a history of severe psoriasis who developed psoriatic arthritis during a course of bevacizumab, which was administered for a malignant glioma.

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