Recurrence of Tuberculosis after Resuming a TNF-Inhibitor in a Patient with Crohn's Disease.
10.3904/kjm.2015.88.6.701
- Author:
Sojung PARK
1
;
Ji Young YANG
;
Min Joo SONG
;
Jaekyung CHEON
;
Soo Han KIM
;
Mi Jin KIM
;
Kyung Wook JO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. heathcliff6800@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha;
Crohn disease;
Recurrence
- MeSH:
Adult;
Consensus;
Crohn Disease*;
Female;
Humans;
Recurrence*;
Tuberculosis*;
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2015;88(6):701-705
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The use of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) increases a patient's risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). There is no consensus on whether restarting a TNFi after treating an active TB infection caused by previous TNFi exposure is safe. We report the first case of TB recurrence after recommencing a TNFi in a 37-year-old woman with a history of active TB infection caused by previous TNFi treatment.
