title: Pustular eruption induced by etanercept in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: a rare side effect.
abstract: Etanercept is a tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a) antagonist with anti-inflammatory effects. It is used in the treatment of dermatologic and rheumatologic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. However, etanercept has various cutaneous and systemic side effects. Herein, we report a case of generalized pustular eruption due to etanercept therapy in an ankylosing spondylitis patient and review pustular diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Mugla Sitki Kocman University Training and Research Hospital, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Asude
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Medicine, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emine Tugba
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Alatas
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Medicine, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hilal Semra
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Celebi
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Medicine, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gursoy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Medicine, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yelda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dere
keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis; etanercept; pustular drug eruption