Severe cutaneous and arthritic psoriasis in patient with Aids: a good outcome with therapy using etanercept

Abstract

Abstract:We report the case of a patient with cutaneous and arthropathic psoriasis for eight years, whose sudden increased severity of the clinical picture led to a diagnosis of AIDS, emphasizing the importance of the specialist in the diagnosis of systemic diseases. The appropriate therapeutic interventions, including antiretroviral therapy and the immunobiological agent etanercept, enabled rapid improvement of symptoms and quality of life of the patient, besides contributing to delay in immunodeficiency progression. Keywords: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Arthritis psoriatic; Psoriasis; Therapeutics Resumo: Relata-se o caso de um paciente com psoríase cutânea e artropática há oito anos, cujo agravamento súbito do quadro clínico levou ao diagnóstico da Aids, ressaltando a importância do especialista no diagnóstico de doenças sistêmicas. A intervenção terapêutica apropriada, incluindo a terapia antirretroviral e agente imunobiológico -etanercepte -possibilitou a rápida melhora do quadro clínico e da qualidade de vida do paciente, além de contribuir para o retardo na progressão da imunodeficiência.