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Pages 208-212 (January 2011)
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Vol. 47. Issue 4.
Pages 208-212 (January 2011)
Clinical Note
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Lung Sarcoidosis Induced by TNF Antagonists in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Presentation and a Literature Review
Sarcoidosis pulmonar inducida por antagonistas del factor de necrosis tumoral en la artritis reumatoide: presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura médica
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, Virginia Ruiz-Esquidea, Antoni Xaubetb, José A. Gómez-Puertaa, M. Victoria Hernándeza, Raimon Sanmartía
a Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
b Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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We report the case of a 72 year-old woman with established rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed with pulmonary granulomatosis compatible with sarcoidosis after 49 months of treatment with etanercept. The symptoms and radiology remitted after the suspension of treatment against tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and with a course of steroids. To date, 27 cases of histologically-proven pulmonary sarcoidosis have been reported in relation to anti-TNF therapy, with etanercept being more frequent in comparison with the anti-TNF monoclonal antibodies infliximab and adalimumab. Probable pathogenic mechanisms of the paradoxical effect of anti-TNF treatment are discussed. It is important for clinicians to be aware of this potential and uncommon complication of biological therapy with TNF antagonists.

Keywords:
Sarcoidosis
Anti-TNF
Etanercept
Cytokines
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Se presenta una paciente de 72 años con artritis reumatoide evolucionada que fue diagnosticada de granulomatosis pulmonar compatible con sarcoidosis tras 49 meses de tratamiento con etanercept. El cuadro clínico y radiológico remitió al suspender el tratamiento contra el factor de necrosis tumoral (TNF) y con tratamiento corticoideo. Hasta la actualidad se han descrito 27 casos de sarcoidosis pulmonar, comprobados histológicamente, durante el tratamiento con antagonistas del TNF, siendo más frecuente con etanercept que con los anticuerpos monoclonales anti-TNF infliximab y adalimumab. Se discuten los probables mecanismos patogénicos de esta acción paradójica de los antagonistas del TNF. Es importante para el clínico reconocer esta infrecuente complicación del tratamiento anti-TNF.

Palabras clave:
Sarcoidosis
Tratamiento contra el factor de necrosis tumoral
Etanercept
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