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Tofacitinib in pyoderma gangrenosum - A case series.

Vanitha Agrahara SathyanarayanaDebaditya RoyBhavya NagarajuVijay K R Rao
Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2023)
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare autoinflammatory disorder falling under the spectrum of neutrophilic dermatosis, characterized by distinctive skin ulceration which is non-infective, non-neoplastic and usually with no primary vasculitis. PG lesions are notorious for relapse and hence require multiple trials of medications often with prolonged and concomitant use of steroids. Due to lack of evidence-based studies on effective treatment options for PG, we have presented three isolated biopsy-proven PG cases who were successfully treated with Tofacitinib, a Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway inhibitor, without relapse in follow up.
Keyphrases
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  • soft tissue
  • ultrasound guided
  • protein kinase
  • case control