Pyoderma gangrenosum of the eyelid

Kokavec, Jan; Rajak, Saul; Huilgol, Shyamala C.; Selva, Dinesh

doi:10.1016/j.jcjo.2015.12.004

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“…A total of 3212 unique citations were found. 1286 and 1704 citations were excluded by abstract and full‐text read, respectively, yielding 222 articles…”

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Pyoderma gangrenosum and tumour necrosis factor alpha inhibitors: A semi‐systematic review

Abdallah

Fogh

Bech

2019

International Wound Journal

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Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare ulcerative skin disease that presents a therapeutic challenge. Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) inhibitors have been reported to successfully control PG. Our aim was to systematically evaluate and compare the clinical effectiveness of TNFα inhibitors in adults with PG. A literature search including databases such as PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science was conducted, using search terms related to PG and TNFα inhibitors. Studies and case reports were included if patients were diagnosed with PG, over the age of 18 and administered TNFα inhibitor. A total of 3212 unique citations were identified resulting in 222 articles describing 356 patients being included in our study. The study we report found an 87% (95% CI: 83%‐90%) response rate and a 67% (95% CI: 62%‐72%) complete response rate to TNFα inhibitors. No statistically significant differences in the response rates (P = 0.6159) or complete response rates (P = 0.0773) to infliximab, adalimumab, and etanercept were found. In our study TNFα inhibitors demonstrated significant effectiveness with response and complete response rates supporting the use of TNFα inhibitors to treat PG in adults. Our study suggests that there is no significant difference in effectiveness among infliximab, adalimumab, and etanercept.

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“…A total of 3212 unique citations were found. 1286 and 1704 citations were excluded by abstract and full‐text read, respectively, yielding 222 articles…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%