Case of resolution of plaque psoriasis following treatment with rifampicin for latent tuberculosis: A case report.
Anastasiya MuntyanuSylvia A Martinez-CabrialesJensen YeungPublished in: SAGE open medical case reports (2023)
Psoriasis is a common cutaneous disease, and often these patients require treatment with biologics. Screening for latent tuberculosis is an important step in the pre-biologic work-up. A 58-year-old woman with moderate-to-severe psoriasis was found to be positive for latent tuberculosis during pre-biologic screening. She received rifampicin for 6 months and had complete resolution of her psoriasis, with persistent remission at 1-year follow-up. Improvement could be attributed to the immunomodulatory effects of rifampicin. Another theory proposes the existence of a tuberculosis-related type of psoriasis that improves when tuberculosis is adequately treated.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- hiv aids
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- atopic dermatitis
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- coronary artery disease
- prognostic factors
- single molecule
- early onset
- emergency department
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- peritoneal dialysis
- combination therapy
- disease activity
- ulcerative colitis