Psoriatic Arthritis during Treatment with Bevacizumab for Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma

Bevacizumab is a recombinant humanised monoclonal antibody directed against the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The drug, alone or in combination with other anticancer agents, has been shown to be effective against several types of neoplasms. We report a case of a woman with a history of...

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Main Authors: D. Graceffa, E. Maiani, A. Pace, F. M. Solivetti, F. Elia, C. De Mutiis, C. Bonifati
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/208606
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description Bevacizumab is a recombinant humanised monoclonal antibody directed against the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The drug, alone or in combination with other anticancer agents, has been shown to be effective against several types of neoplasms. We report a case of a woman with a history of severe psoriasis who developed psoriatic arthritis during a course of bevacizumab, which was administered for a malignant glioma.
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spelling doaj-art-d2aef52c0ab641e1b988f93edb6422ce2025-08-20T03:24:08ZengWileyCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972012-01-01201210.1155/2012/208606208606Psoriatic Arthritis during Treatment with Bevacizumab for Anaplastic OligodendrogliomaD. Graceffa0E. Maiani1A. Pace2F. M. Solivetti3F. Elia4C. De Mutiis5C. Bonifati6Centre for the Study and Treatment of Psoriasis, Department of Clinical Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, 00144 Rome, ItalyCentre for the Study and Treatment of Psoriasis, Department of Clinical Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, 00144 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, ItalyRadiodiagnostic Facility, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, 00144 Rome, ItalyRadiodiagnostic Facility, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, 00144 Rome, ItalyRadiodiagnostic Facility, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, 00144 Rome, ItalyCentre for the Study and Treatment of Psoriasis, Department of Clinical Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, 00144 Rome, ItalyBevacizumab is a recombinant humanised monoclonal antibody directed against the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The drug, alone or in combination with other anticancer agents, has been shown to be effective against several types of neoplasms. We report a case of a woman with a history of severe psoriasis who developed psoriatic arthritis during a course of bevacizumab, which was administered for a malignant glioma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/208606
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Psoriatic Arthritis during Treatment with Bevacizumab for Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Case Reports in Rheumatology
title Psoriatic Arthritis during Treatment with Bevacizumab for Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
title_full Psoriatic Arthritis during Treatment with Bevacizumab for Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
title_fullStr Psoriatic Arthritis during Treatment with Bevacizumab for Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
title_full_unstemmed Psoriatic Arthritis during Treatment with Bevacizumab for Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
title_short Psoriatic Arthritis during Treatment with Bevacizumab for Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
title_sort psoriatic arthritis during treatment with bevacizumab for anaplastic oligodendroglioma
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