A Case of Unnecessary Panic: Dengue Infection during Anti-TNF Treatment for Psoriasis. Issue 4 (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Luna, Paula Carolina; Arias, Cintia Maricel; Manggiarotti, German Gastón; Castro Pérez, Gimena Antonia; Mazzuoccolo, Luis Daniel
• Is Part Of: Journal of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Volume 2:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 84
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: dengue virus -- anti-TNF drugs -- epidemic dengue fever -- psoriasis -- mosquito-borne viral infections -- etanercept -- adalimumab; Psoriasis -- Periodicals; Psoriasis -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Psoriatic arthritis -- Periodicals; Psoriatic arthritis -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.722
• DOI: 10.1177/247553031700200403
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2475-5303

Abstract

We report a patient who was infected by dengue virus during a rare epidemic in Argentina. As he was receiving anti-TNF therapy for psoriasis, we were afraid he might have a bad outcome. The patient had a good resolution, however, and a literature review showed that while TNF plays a very important role in the development of dengue fever symptoms, the use of anti-TNF drugs seems not to worsen the course of the disease, and might even protect patients from severe disease.