Laryngeal involvement in Behcet's disease--a challenge for treatment.
A patient with severe Behcet's disease (BD) was referred to our clinic because of severe pharyngolaryngeal involvement. This complication developed under treatment of prednisone and etanercept (Enbrel) 25 mg twice a week. A surgical approach was considered, but following three daily doses of Solu-Medrol (500 mg each) and 300 mg infliximab on the fourth day, the patient improved significantly. This is the first case reporting treatment with infliximab in laryngeal involvement of BD. Although some cases may still require surgical intervention, the therapeutic option of anti-TNF agents, specifically anti-TNF antibodies such as infliximab, may decrease the need for the surgical option.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Menachem
M
Gross
Eldad
E
Ben-Chetrit
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D057915:Drug Substitution; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D000068800:Etanercept; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069285:Infliximab; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D008776:Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D008776:Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate; D000069285:Infliximab; D000068800:Etanercept; D011241:Prednisone