title: Cutaneous reactions to adalimumab administration.
abstract: Patients receiving antitumour necrosis factor-alpha treatment may develop cutaneous reactions. This human monoclonal antibody is used in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, including arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. A variety of side effects have been documented ranging from infection and vasculitis through to systemic lupus erythematosus and psoriasis. We report on two arthritic patients treated with adalimumab (Humira, Abbot Laboratories, IL, USA) who developed new onset rashes that resolved with discontinuation of therapy. The frequency of these cutaneous reactions has not been fully established and may benefit from a centralised registry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles St, Dublin 7. michelle.downes@ucd.ie
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Downes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prendiville
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kiely
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lenane
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mulligan
mesh_terms: D000068879:Adalimumab; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001168:Arthritis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D000068879:Adalimumab