Kishibe Mari, Ohtsubo Sawa, Igawa Satomi, Matsuo Shinobu, Ishida-Yamamoto Akemi
Department of Dermatology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, JPN.
Department of Dermatology, Matsuo Dermatological Clinic, Asahikawa, JPN.
Cureus. 2024 Dec 10;16(12):e75441. doi: 10.7759/cureus.75441. eCollection 2024 Dec.
Eczematous paradoxical reactions are commonly associated with anti-interleukin-17A (anti-IL-17A) antibodies. However, IL-23 p19 inhibitors can also cause similar cutaneous manifestations. We present a case of a 77-year-old Japanese woman with palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP), who developed eczematous lesions on her face, neck, and dorsum of the hands 10 weeks after initiating guselkumab treatment. Patch tests revealed a positive reaction to flowers and leaves, confirming a diagnosis of contact dermatitis. This was notable, as the patient had routine contact with every morning for years without prior allergic reactions, until after initiating anti-IL-23 p19 antibody treatment. Given the temporal association and potential causal link with guselkumab administration, the treatment was discontinued, and avoiding contact with the plant improved the contact dermatitis eruptions. Concurrently, PPP lesions remained unchanged. IL-23 inhibition is known to skew the IL-12/T-helper 1 (Th1) axis, resulting in increased interferon-γ (IFN-γ) production, a cytokine implicated in the early sensitization phase of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). Despite prior tolerance, this case report highlights the importance of considering drug-induced ACD in patients presenting with new-onset eczema while on biologic therapy, particularly in susceptible individuals.
湿疹样反常反应通常与抗白细胞介素-17A(抗IL-17A)抗体相关。然而,IL-23 p19抑制剂也可引起类似的皮肤表现。我们报告一例77岁日本女性掌跖脓疱病(PPP)患者,在开始使用古塞库单抗治疗10周后,其面部、颈部和手背出现湿疹样皮损。斑贴试验显示对花朵和树叶呈阳性反应,确诊为接触性皮炎。值得注意的是,该患者多年来每天早晨都常规接触这些物质,此前并无过敏反应,直到开始使用抗IL-23 p19抗体治疗之后。鉴于与使用古塞库单抗存在时间关联及潜在因果关系,停用了该治疗,避免接触该植物后接触性皮炎发作有所改善。同时,PPP皮损保持不变。已知IL-23抑制会使IL-12/辅助性T细胞1(Th1)轴发生偏移,导致干扰素-γ(IFN-γ)产生增加,IFN-γ是一种与过敏性接触性皮炎(ACD)早期致敏阶段相关的细胞因子。尽管此前有耐受性,但本病例报告强调了在接受生物治疗时新发湿疹患者中考虑药物性ACD的重要性,尤其是在易感个体中。