Abstract
6/2011
vol. 98
Original paper
Biological treatment in atypical forms of psoriasis: case reports
Przegl Dermatol 2011, 98, 501–506
Online publish date: 2011/12/28
Introduction . Psoriasis is a chronic disease with multiple immune disturbances. The introduction of biologics as therapeutic options for psoriasis vulgaris and psoriatic arthritis became a milestone. However, atypical forms of psoriasis, i.e. generalized pustular psoriasis, psoriasis inversa, scalp psoriasis and palmo-plantar psoriasis, cause many therapeutic difficulties. Although these indications are off-label, there are data in the literature on the use of biological therapy in these forms of psoriasis.
Objective. The aim of the study is to present 3 cases of atypical psoriasis treated with biological drugs.
Case report. Case 1 – a 24-year-old woman with palmo-plantar psoriasis resistant to therapy with etanercept, adalimumab and ustekinumab; case 2 – a 54-year-old woman with generalized pustular psoriasis effectively treated with infliximab; and case 3 – a 27-year-old man with recalcitrant psoriasis in atypical localization in whom a satisfactory response to adalimumab was observed.
Conclusions . The presented case reports as well as literature data indicate that biological treatment might be used alternatively in the treatment of atypical forms of psoriasis.
Objective. The aim of the study is to present 3 cases of atypical psoriasis treated with biological drugs.
Case report. Case 1 – a 24-year-old woman with palmo-plantar psoriasis resistant to therapy with etanercept, adalimumab and ustekinumab; case 2 – a 54-year-old woman with generalized pustular psoriasis effectively treated with infliximab; and case 3 – a 27-year-old man with recalcitrant psoriasis in atypical localization in whom a satisfactory response to adalimumab was observed.
Conclusions . The presented case reports as well as literature data indicate that biological treatment might be used alternatively in the treatment of atypical forms of psoriasis.
Keywords
psoriasis, TNF-α inhibitors, ustekinumab
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