{"title":"Facial Hyperpigmentation: A Rare Side Effect of Adalimumab.","authors":"Malek Mrad, Mariam Tabka, Asmahane Souissi, Ines Chelly, Mourad Mokni","doi":"10.1177/23247096241265896","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This report describes a case of facial hyperpigmentation in a patient with Crohn's disease receiving adalimumab, a tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitor. The onset of hyperpigmentation coincided with adalimumab administration, and its discontinuation resulted in significant improvement. Histopathological findings suggest a postinflammatory process at the dermo-epidermal junction. However, the precise mechanism remains unclear.</p>","PeriodicalId":16198,"journal":{"name":"Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9000,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11273808/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096241265896","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This report describes a case of facial hyperpigmentation in a patient with Crohn's disease receiving adalimumab, a tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitor. The onset of hyperpigmentation coincided with adalimumab administration, and its discontinuation resulted in significant improvement. Histopathological findings suggest a postinflammatory process at the dermo-epidermal junction. However, the precise mechanism remains unclear.
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The AFMR is committed to enhancing the training and career development of our members and to furthering its mission to facilitate the conduct of research to improve medical care. Case reports represent an important avenue for trainees (interns, residents, and fellows) and early-stage faculty to demonstrate productive, scholarly activity.