From fibrosis to granuloma: drug induced systemic sarcoidosis-like reaction after rituximab in a patient with primary Sjögren’s syndrome
First report of a systemic sarcoidosis-like reaction with necrotizing granulomas following an anti-CD20 therapy, in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome.Recognizing immunotherapy and biological therapies as the possible causative agents of rare and underrecognized adverse effects in patients with rare diseases in the era of biologics.Recognizing necrotizing sarcoid granulomas in the diferential diagnosis of patients with caseous inflammation.
Authors
- Sara Xavier Pires (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9760-2371)
- José Ricardo Brandão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5861-5409)
- Inês Furtado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3985-0718)
- Rui Rua Coelho
Institutions
- Hospital de Santo António (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12890/2024_005070
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.33