TB Research

Adalimumab-Induced Isolated Peritoneal Tuberculosis

Melissa Kyriakos Saad, Fatme Ghandour, Elias Saikaly

International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences · 2023-04

Abstract

The therapeutic approach to immune-mediated diseases including Crohn’s disease has dramatically improved with the introduction of immunomodulators such as anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF). However, its use is not complication-free, and since its introduction, a growing number of opportunistic infections is being reported in patients under treatment despite all preventive measures taken. Herein, we report a case of adalimumab-induced isolated peritoneal tuberculosis.

MeSH terms

  • Adalimumab
  • Medicine
  • Tuberculosis
  • Tumor necrosis factor alpha
  • Tb treatment
  • Immune system
  • Disease
  • Complication
  • Immunology