Department of Neurology, Central Institute, Clínicas Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Facid Devry Faculty of Medicine, Teresina, Brazil.
Mult Scler. 2018 Jun;24(7):1002-1004. doi: 10.1177/1352458518763091. Epub 2018 Apr 13.
Natalizumab (NTZ) is a monoclonal antibody with an immunosuppressive effect that reduces the inflammation of the central nervous system, and it has been used for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). In patients with low cellular immune response, systemic mycosis arising from endemic areas may occur.
In this article, we will describe a case of paracoccidioidomycosis as a complication to treatment with NTZ in an RRMS patient.
那他珠单抗(NTZ)是一种具有免疫抑制作用的单克隆抗体,可减轻中枢神经系统炎症,已用于治疗复发缓解型多发性硬化症(RRMS)。在细胞免疫应答较低的患者中,可能会发生来自地方性流行地区的系统性真菌病。
本文将描述 1 例 RRMS 患者在接受 NTZ 治疗过程中出现的副球孢子菌病并发症。