Scarring Alopecia in Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Antagonists-Induced Scalp Psoriasis.

TNFα inhibitor alopecia psoriasis scalp scarring

Journal

Journal of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
ISSN: 2475-5311
Titre abrégé: J Psoriasis Psoriatic Arthritis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101695066

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jul 2023
Historique:
medline: 1 7 2023
pubmed: 1 7 2023
entrez: 19 9 2024
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

A broad spectrum of adverse reactions associated with the use of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) antagonists has been recognized over the past years. Induction of scalp psoriasis is a less known undesirable consequence of the use of these drugs and is not well characterized. To characterize TNFα inhibitors-induced psoriatic alopecia. We studied 6 patients with TNF-inhibitor induced psoriatic alopecia and reviewed 28 patients with this condition reported in the literature to date. In addition to severe scalp psoriasis, we report hair follicle pathologies ranging from alopecia areata to scarring alopecia. Prognosis was good, but discontinuation of TNFα inhibitors was required in more than half of the cases in order to achieve a favourable outcome. TNFα inhibitors-associated psoriatic alopecia is rarely reported but requires a high index of suspicion and prompt diagnosis, as timely intervention may prevent irreversible damage.

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Background UNASSIGNED
A broad spectrum of adverse reactions associated with the use of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) antagonists has been recognized over the past years. Induction of scalp psoriasis is a less known undesirable consequence of the use of these drugs and is not well characterized.
Objective UNASSIGNED
To characterize TNFα inhibitors-induced psoriatic alopecia.
Methods UNASSIGNED
We studied 6 patients with TNF-inhibitor induced psoriatic alopecia and reviewed 28 patients with this condition reported in the literature to date.
Results UNASSIGNED
In addition to severe scalp psoriasis, we report hair follicle pathologies ranging from alopecia areata to scarring alopecia. Prognosis was good, but discontinuation of TNFα inhibitors was required in more than half of the cases in order to achieve a favourable outcome.
Conclusion UNASSIGNED
TNFα inhibitors-associated psoriatic alopecia is rarely reported but requires a high index of suspicion and prompt diagnosis, as timely intervention may prevent irreversible damage.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39296311
doi: 10.1177/24755303231173376
pii: 10.1177_24755303231173376
pmc: PMC11361512
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

90-95

Informations de copyright

© The Author(s) 2023.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: RDG has received research support and consulting fees from Janssen, Abbvie, Sanofi, Novartis, Pfizer; EZ has received research support and consulting fees from Janssen, Abbvie, Takeda, Neopharm, Celgene and Pfizer; MP has received research support from Pfizer.

Auteurs

Avital Baniel (A)

Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.
Sackler Faculty of Medicine, TelAviv University, Israel.

Alon Peled (A)

Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.

Liat Samuelov (L)

Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.
Sackler Faculty of Medicine, TelAviv University, Israel.

Valentina Zemser (V)

Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.

Andrea Gat (A)

Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.

Roni P Dodiuk-Gad (RP)

Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Institute of Technology, Israel.
Department of Dermatology, Emek Medical Center, Israel.
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.

Michael Ziv (M)

Department of Dermatology, Emek Medical Center, Israel.

Wassim Azzam (W)

Department of Dermatology, Emek Medical Center, Israel.

Eran Zittan (E)

Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Institute of Technology, Israel.
The Abraham and Sonia Rochlin IBD Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Emek Medical Center, Israel.

Hagit Matz (H)

Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.

Eli Sprecher (E)

Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.
Sackler Faculty of Medicine, TelAviv University, Israel.

Mor Pavlovsky (M)

Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.

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