title: Successful treatment with tocilizumab for refractory scleritis associated with relapsing polychondritis.
authors.affiliation: a Department of General Internal Medicine , Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital , Kobe , Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.affiliation: a Department of General Internal Medicine , Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital , Kobe , Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishioka
mesh_terms: D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004351:Drug Resistance; D051472:Elastic Cartilage / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019947:Receptors, Interleukin-6 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D015423:Scleritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000067251:Symptom Flare Up; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D019947:Receptors, Interleukin-6; C502936:tocilizumab; D008727:Methotrexate