Successful treatment of disseminated granuloma annulare with adalimumab.

Journal of Drugs in DermatologyVol. 8 Nbr. 2, February 2009

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Successful treatment of disseminated granuloma annulare with adalimumab.

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A 61-year-old-female with a 4-year history of disseminated granuloma annulare was successfully treated with the antitumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha antibody, adalimumab. The patient had failed high potency topical glucocorticoids, hydroxychloroquine, and narrow-band ultraviolet light (UV)-B phototherapy. Anti-TNF-alpha therapy may be a therapeutic option in patients with disseminated granuloma annulare poorly controlled with conventional medications.

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A 61-year-old female presented with a 4-year history of disseminated granuloma annulare. The patient initially developed a pink lesion on her left thigh, and ...

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