2005
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.141.6.759
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

Recurrence of Alopecia Areata in a Patient Receiving Etanercept Injections

Abstract: Background: Alopecia areata is a common condition of patchy hair loss that has been postulated to have an autoimmune pathogenesis involving inflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF) ␣. Etanercept is a novel medication that blocks TNF-␣-mediated processes. We report a case involving the recurrence of alopecia areata in a patient receiving etanercept.Observations: We describe a 49-year-old man with a history of rheumatoid arthritis and alopecia areata who developed a recurrence of his alopeci… Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...
1
1
1

Citation Types

3
40
0

Year Published

2006
2006
2018
2018

Publication Types

Select...
8
1
1

Relationship

0
10

Authors

Journals

citations
Cited by 63 publications
(43 citation statements)
references
References 7 publications
(8 reference statements)
3
40
0
Order By: Relevance
“…Indeed, our findings also demonstrate a rich peribulbar infiltrate with pro-inflammatory cells together with expression of TNF-α. The putative role of TNF-α in the pathogenesis of AA has led to attempts to treat AA with TNF-α antagonists like etanercept.However, previous case reports have failed to show efficacy of anti-TNF-α agents in treating AA [6, 7]. Furthermore, even recurrence of AA has been reported with infliximab as well as with adalimumab in a patient with a known history of AA [8, 9].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Indeed, our findings also demonstrate a rich peribulbar infiltrate with pro-inflammatory cells together with expression of TNF-α. The putative role of TNF-α in the pathogenesis of AA has led to attempts to treat AA with TNF-α antagonists like etanercept.However, previous case reports have failed to show efficacy of anti-TNF-α agents in treating AA [6, 7]. Furthermore, even recurrence of AA has been reported with infliximab as well as with adalimumab in a patient with a known history of AA [8, 9].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, clinically relevant manifestations are only scarcely described. The occurrence of AA during anti-TNF ␣ treatment has been reported in 5 patients to date, more frequently during anti-TNF ␣ antibody treatment [ 1 , 2 , 4 and our patient] than with etanercept [5] . It usually appears within the first 3 months of treatment, either de novo or as relapse of a previous, usually inactive AA, and may be partial or universalis.…”
mentioning
confidence: 49%
“…In another reported case, a 44-yearold patient with universal alopecia areata did not respond to treatment with etanercept. Moreover, a patient with a history of alopecia areata whose last episode had been years earlier experienced a recurrence of his condition after starting treatment with etanercept for rheumatoid arthritis [79,80,81]. …”
Section: -Alopecia Areatamentioning
confidence: 99%