Publications by authors named "Aida Quintero-Noriega"
Objective: Hansen's disease (HD) is a chronic granulomatous infection endemic in the tropics. Its main clinical manifestations involve the cutaneous, nervous, and musculoskeletal systems. Leprosy reactions (LR) are systemic inflammatory and immune-mediated complications of HD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFErythema nodosum leprosum (ENL), characterized by erythematous subcutaneous nodules with multiorgan involvement and systemic manifestations such as neuritis, arthritis, and orchitis, affects approximately 50 % of patients with lepromatous leprosy (LL). It has also been associated with testicular atrophy and adult-onset hypogonadism, but testicular nodules have rarely been reported. We present the case of a 35-year-old male patient with biopsy confirmed LL who completed multidrug therapy and presented for follow-up with a complaint of testicular tenderness.
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- Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitors, specifically adalimumab, are important treatments for inflammatory conditions like hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), but they carry risks, including rare cases of heart failure.
- A case report of a 67-year-old man with severe HS revealed that after restarting adalimumab, he experienced symptoms of heart failure and was ultimately diagnosed with decompensated congestive heart failure, leading to his death.
- This situation highlights the need for more research on the risks associated with adalimumab, particularly regarding heart failure, to ensure better patient care and management.