Open AccessRecalcitrant paradoxical pustular psoriasis induced by infliximab: Two case reports
Author(s) -
Ping Xia,
Yanhong Li,
Zhong Liu,
Xu Zhang,
Qian Jiang,
Xiaoyong Zhou,
Wei Su
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3655
Subject(s) - medicine , infliximab , pustular psoriasis , psoriasis , dermatology , paradoxical reaction , generalized pustular psoriasis , tumor necrosis factor alpha , immunology , pathology , tuberculosis
Paradoxical psoriasis induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonists is a rare side effect of those drugs and has similarities with and differences from classical psoriasis in clinical and pathological characteristics. Treating severe paradoxical psoriasis is challenging because the reported cases are rare, with treatment experience being only anecdotal.