Tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor-induced morphea and psoriasiform dermatitis in a pediatric patient with Crohn's disease

Jacob P. Reinhart, Jenna L. Aird, Michael C. Stephens, Sarah Asch, Amir B. Orandi, Megha M. Tollefson

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Abstract

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor therapy for inflammatory bowel disease may be associated with paradoxical cutaneous adverse events, most commonly psoriasiform eruptions. We present the case of a pediatric female patient with Crohn's disease who developed multiple concurrent cutaneous eruptions while on infliximab treatment, including morphea, psoriasiform dermatitis, and genital lichen sclerosus. Although refractory to skin-directed treatments, all three conditions resolved upon discontinuation of infliximab, supporting their development as a paradoxical reaction to infliximab therapy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)519-522
Number of pages4
JournalPediatric Dermatology
Volume40
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2023

Keywords

  • inflammatory bowel diseases
  • infliximab
  • lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
  • localized
  • scleroderma
  • tumor necrosis factor inhibitors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Dermatology
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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