Photosensitivity due to tocilizumab presenting with erythema multiforme-like lesions

Kaoru Hamada, Yu Sawada, Takashi Yamaguchi, Shun Ohmori, Daisuke Omoto, Sanehito Haruyama, Manabu Yoshioka, Daisuke Nishio, Motonobu Nakamura

European Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 11 citations · 1 references

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Abstract

Photoallergic drug eruptions are induced by various drugs, and sometimes coexist with other clinical manifestations, such as erythema multiforme [1]. Tocilizumab is a biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug that targets IL-6 receptors and is used for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis [2]. Herein, we report the first case of photosensitivity due to tocilizumab presenting with erythema multiforme-like lesions.A 55-year-old female gradually developed arthralgia [...]

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