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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2020

Case Report: Adult Still's Disease in an Alemtuzumab-Treated Multiple Sclerosis Patient.

Julia Krämer, Tanja Krömer-Olbrisch, Heinz-Jürgen Lakomek, Peter D Schellinger, Dirk Foell, Sven G Meuth, Vera Straeten

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Julia KrämerDepartment of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Tanja Krömer-OlbrischDepartment of Dermatology, Venerology, Allergology, and Phlebology, Johannes-Wesling-Hospital Minden, University Hospital Ruhr University of Bochum, Minden, Germany.
Heinz-Jürgen LakomekDepartment of Rheumatology and Physical Medicine, Johannes-Wesling-Hospital Minden, University Hospital Ruhr University of Bochum, Minden, Germany.
Peter D SchellingerDepartment of Neurology and Neurogeriatrics, Johannes-Wesling-Hospital Minden, University Hospital Ruhr University of Bochum, Minden, Germany.
Dirk FoellDepartment of Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Sven G MeuthDepartment of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Vera StraetenDepartment of Neurology and Neurogeriatrics, Johannes-Wesling-Hospital Minden, University Hospital Ruhr University of Bochum, Minden, Germany.
Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden · DEUniversity Hospital Münster · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Autoimmune adverse events are the most relevant risks of alemtuzumab therapy. We present a patient with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, who developed adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) following alemtuzumab treatment. Case Presentation: The patient suffered from sore throat, swallowing difficulties, high spiking quotidian fever, generalized skin rash, arthritis, and myalgia 2 months after the second course of alemtuzumab. Laboratory tests revealed elevated acute-phase reactants, anemia, neutrophilic leukocytosis, and thrombocytosis. Serum calprotectin, interleukin-2, and interleukin-6 levels were strongly increased. Autoimmune, rheumatic, neoplastic, infectious, and granulomatous disorders were excluded. The NLRP1 and NLRP3 gene test, which was performed under the presumption of a cryopyrin-associated autoinflammatory syndrome, was negative. Based on the Yamaguchi and Fautrel criteria, and supported by the histological findings from a skin biopsy of the rash, the diagnosis of AOSD was established. Therapy with the anti-IL-1 agent (anakinra) led to a significant improvement of symptoms and blood parameters. However, anakinra had to be converted to rituximab due to generalized drug eruption. Following therapy with rituximab, the patient has fully recovered. Conclusion: The current case highlights AOSD as another rare and potentially life-threatening secondary autoinflammatory/autoimmune event following alemtuzumab treatment.

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AlemtuzumabMultiple SclerosisStill's Disease, Adult-OnsetAdultFemaleHumansAlemtuzumabAdult onset still diseasealemtuzumabanakinracase reportmultiple sclerosisrituximabsecondary autoimmunity

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PMCPMC7493652
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