Role of secukinumab in ankylosing spondylitis with tubercular uveitis

Autor:	Padmamalini Mahendradas, Vikramraj K Jain, Sherina Thomas, Ankush Kawali, Srinivasan Sanjay, Bhujang K Shetty
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	il 17a inhibitor secukinumab spondyloarthropathy tubercular uveitis Ophthalmology RE1-994
Zdroj:	Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 68, Iss 11, Pp 2569-2572 (2020)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0301-4738 1998-3689
DOI:	10.4103/ijo.IJO_1081_20
Popis:	We present the case of a 32-year-old Indian male one-eyed individual with a history of unilateral panuveitis with HLA B 27 positive spondyloarthropathy on systemic immunosuppressant (Adalimumab). He developed recurrent inflammation in the same eye in a span of 2 years, later complicated with retinal vasculitis. On evaluation, he was diagnosed with tubercular uveitis and started on antitubercular treatment along with systemic steroids. Inview of Increased IOP due to steroid response, Inj. Secukinumab ( IL 17 A inhibitor) was started and significant improvement was noted.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
Externí odkaz:	https://doaj.org/article/f2dfc25c617343e1b0bfca0c300c6784 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View record in DOAJ Plný text ve formátu PDF