title: Rapidly progressive diffuse systemic sclerosis after local vitamins A, D and E complex injections: literature review and report of two cases.
abstract: The term autoimmune/autoinflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA) or Shoenfeld's syndrome refers to a wide group of immune-mediated diseases triggered by external agents. Several substances, such as vaccine adjuvants, squalene and silicone implants, are implied in the pathogenesis of ASIA syndrome. Treatment and prognosis of this complex condition are not completely known due to lack of good quality evidence. After a brief introductory literature review on ASIA, we report here two cases of patients that developed rapidly progressive systemic sclerosis clinical features after multiple intramuscular local injections of a substance recommended by a non-medical professional called ADE. ADE is an oily vitamin complex for veterinary use, and it was used in these cases for cosmetic muscular definition and enhancement purpose. To our knowledge, this is the first paper to describe the relation between injections of ADE and the development of ASIA with severe systemic sclerosis phenotype. Further investigation is needed to better understand the pathophysiology and to provide the basis for the treatment of this condition.
authors: Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 77 - Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20551-030, Brazil. ggmbalbi@gmail.com.
authors: Gustavo Guimarães Moreira
authors: GGM
authors: Balbi
authors: Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 77 - Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20551-030, Brazil.
authors: Ricardo Azêdo
authors: RA
authors: Montes
authors: Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 77 - Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20551-030, Brazil.
authors: Verônica Silva
authors: VS
authors: Vilela
authors: Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 77 - Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20551-030, Brazil.
authors: Marcella Azevedo Borges
authors: MAB
authors: Andrade
authors: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: Monisa Martins
authors: MM
authors: Nóbrega
authors: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: Luna
authors: L
authors: Azulay-Abulafia
authors: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: Roberto Souto
authors: RS
authors: da Silva
authors: Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 77 - Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20551-030, Brazil.
authors: Evandro Mendes
authors: EM
authors: Klumb
authors: Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 77 - Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20551-030, Brazil.
authors: Roger Abramino
authors: RA
authors: Levy
mesh_terms: D000277:Adjuvants, Pharmaceutic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D000069283:Rituximab / Q000627:therapeutic use; D045743:Scleroderma, Diffuse / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000277:Adjuvants, Pharmaceutic; D014815:Vitamins; D014801:Vitamin A; D014807:Vitamin D; D014810:Vitamin E; D000069283:Rituximab
keywords: ADE; Autoimmune/autoinflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA); Shoenfeld’s syndrome; Systemic sclerosis