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Pulmonary nodules associated with JAK inhibitor therapy in rheumatoid arthritis: A case report

N Pannell, D Joseph, MMTM Ally, M Bida, G R Tintinger

Abstract


Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may receive Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors to achieve optimal control of their disease. We report a case of a patient who received a selective JAK1 inhibitor and subsequently developed multiple pulmonary nodules with cavitation. Biopsies confirmed the presence of cryptococcosis and the patient responded well to anti-fungal therapy.


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N Pannell, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa

D Joseph, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa

MMTM Ally, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa

M Bida, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa

G R Tintinger, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa

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African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine 2021;27(3):123-125. DOI:10.7196/AJTCCM.2021.v27i3.116

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Date submitted: 2021-10-01
Date published: 2021-10-04

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