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    Dermatol Online J. 2007 Jul 13;13(3):14.

    Successful long-term management of refractory cutaneous and upper airway sarcoidosis with periodic infliximab infusion.

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    Departments of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center Houston, Texas, USA.

    Abstract

    A clinically refractory case of cutaneous sarcoidosis was successfully treated with infliximab infusion therapy at a dose of 5mg/kg. Skin lesions cleared dramatically and remain resolved during a 3(1/2) year follow-up, the longest follow-up reported to date. Ongoing biological drug therapy has been administered at a frequency of every 8-10 weeks. Despite cost and safety concerns, infliximab should be considered in cases of cutaneous sarcoidosis refractory to standard treatment protocols.

    PMID:
    18328208
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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