Reactivation of cutaneous and mucocutaneous tegumentary leishmaniasis in rheumatoid arthritis patients: an emerging problem?

Reactivation of cutaneous and mucocutaneous tegumentary leishmaniasis in rheumatoid arthritis patients: an emerging problem?

ABSTRACT Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic condition that is frequent in patients living in tropical areas exposed to leishmaniasis. RA therapy involves immunosuppressant drugs such as methotrexate (MTX), monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and prednisone. We report an unusual presentation of cutaneou...

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Main Authors: Regina Maia de Souza, Heitor Franco de Andrade Junior, Maria Irma Seixas Duarte, Lucia Maria Almeida Braz, Armando de Oliveira Schubach, Fátima Conceição Silva, Valdir Sabbaga Amato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Leishmaniasis
Reactivation
Methotrexate
Anti-TNF mabs
Rheumatoid arthritis
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