Herpes Zoster Meningitis Complicating Combined Tocilizumab and Cyclosporine Therapy for Adult-Onset Still’s Disease

Herpes Zoster Meningitis Complicating Combined Tocilizumab and Cyclosporine Therapy for Adult-Onset Still’s Disease

A 56-year-old female with refractory adult-onset Still’s disease presented with ocular herpes zoster infection during TCZ treatment. After three days of acyclovir treatment (5 mg/kg), she developed a severe headache and high fever. Viral DNA isolation and cerebral spinal fluid abnormalities led to a...

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Main Authors: Shinichiro Tsurukawa, Nozomi Iwanaga, Yasumori Izumi, Atsunori Shirakawa, Chieko Kawahara, Tetsuo Shukuwa, Miwako Inamoto, Atsushi Kawakami, Kiyoshi Migita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4232657

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4232657

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