Pulmonary nodules associated with JAK inhibitor therapy in rheumatoid arthritis
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Pannell, N.
Joseph, Darren
Ally, Mahmood Moosa Tar Mahomed
Bida, Nndweleni Meshack
Tintinger, Gregory Ronald
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South African Medical Association
Abstract
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may receive Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors to achieve optimal control of their disease. We report a
case of a patient who received a selective JAK1 inhibitor and subsequently developed multiple pulmonary nodules with cavitation. Biopsies
confirmed the presence of cryptococcosis and the patient responded well to anti-fungal therapy.
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Janus kinase inhibitors, Opportunistic infections, Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
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Citation
Pannell, N., Joseph, D., Ally, M.M.T.M. et al. 2021, 'Pulmonary nodules associated with JAK inhibitor therapy in rheumatoid arthritis', African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 123-125, doi : 10.7196/AJTCCM.2021.v27i3.116 .