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Garcia S, Terroso G, Martins E, Pimenta S, Costa L, Bernardes M. Takotsubo Syndrome in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Under Tofacitinib: A Case Report. Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed) 2022; 18:493-494. [PMID: 36210142 DOI: 10.1016/j.reumae.2021.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We describe a case of a 57-year-old white woman treated for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with tofacitinib 10mg daily (started one year ago) and prednisolone 5mg daily. She presented to the emergency department with a tight squeezing chest pain and shortness of breath for 7h and the clinical evaluation revealed regional systolic dysfunction of the left ventricle, mimicking a myocardial infarction, in the absence of angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease or acute plaque rupture. All changes were transient and resolved completely within 4 days. The diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TKM) was established. This is, as far as we know, the first report of a case of TKM in a RA patient taking tofacitinib. Although the association has not been previously described and the precise cause cannot be identified in this patient, the association with tofacitinib should be considered given the etiopathogenic rationale and the absence of any other identifiable cause.
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- Salomé Garcia
- Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal.
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- Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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Garcia S, Terroso G, Martins E, Pimenta S, Costa L, Bernardes M. Takotsubo Syndrome in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Under Tofacitinib: A Case Report. Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed) 2021; 18:S1699-258X(21)00167-4. [PMID: 34417133 DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2021.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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We describe a case of a 57-year-old white woman treated for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with tofacitinib 10mg daily (started one year ago) and prednisolone 5mg daily. She presented to the emergency department with a tight squeezing chest pain and shortness of breath for 7h and the clinical evaluation revealed regional systolic dysfunction of the left ventricle, mimicking a myocardial infarction, in the absence of angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease or acute plaque rupture. All changes were transient and resolved completely within 4 days. The diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TKM) was established. This is, as far as we know, the first report of a case of TKM in a RA patient taking tofacitinib. Although the association has not been previously described and the precise cause cannot be identified in this patient, the association with tofacitinib should be considered given the etiopathogenic rationale and the absence of any other identifiable cause.
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Affiliation(s)
- Salomé Garcia
- Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal.
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- Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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Amorim I, Faria F, Taulescu M, Taulescu C, Gärtner F. Nipple Hibernoma in a Dog: A Case Report With Literature Review. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:627288. [PMID: 34055945 PMCID: PMC8149592 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.627288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This report provides a clinical, histological, and immunohistochemical description of an unusual hibernoma (pale cell variant) in the subepidermal area of the nipple of a six-year-old bitch. Furthermore, an extensive literature review of hibernomas in animals was made. Physical examination revealed a nodular lesion in the subepidermal area of the third nipple of the left mammary chain. The histopathological findings included lobules of round to oval cells with abundant pale to eosinophilic cytoplasm, containing one or multiple optically empty vacuoles, consistent with nipple hibernoma. Immunohistochemically, the neoplastic cells were negative for cytokeratin AE1/AE3 and p53 but showed strong immunoreaction for vimentin and uncoupling protein-1, thus confirming the brown adipose tissue origin. Local recurrence was not detected after 18 months of follow-up. Hibernomas are rare and benign neoplastic lesions, originating from brown adipose tissue. Due to their histological and molecular resemblance with liposarcoma, a correct diagnosis of these neoplasms is required. In addition, the literature review suggests that hibernomas may present different features, according to species.
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- Irina Amorim
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Synevovet Laboratory, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Collinge M, Ball DJ, Bowman CJ, Nilson AL, Radi ZA, Vogel WM. Immunologic effects of chronic administration of tofacitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor, in cynomolgus monkeys and rats - Comparison of juvenile and adult responses. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2018; 94:306-322. [PMID: 29454012 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2018.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Tofacitinib, an oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, targets JAK1, JAK3, and to a lesser extent JAK2 and TYK2. JAK1/3 inhibition impairs gamma common chain cytokine receptor signaling, important in lymphocyte development, homeostasis and function. Adult and juvenile cynomolgus monkey and rat studies were conducted and the impact of tofacitinib on immune parameters (lymphoid tissues and lymphocyte subsets) and function (T-dependent antibody response (TDAR), mitogen-induced T cell proliferation) assessed. Tofacitinib administration decreased circulating T cells and NK cells in juvenile and adult animals of both species. B cell decreases were observed only in rats. These changes and decreased lymphoid tissue cellularity are consistent with the expected pharmacology of tofacitinib. No differences were observed between juvenile and adult animals, either in terms of doses at which effects were observed or differential effects on immune endpoints. Lymphomas were observed in three adult monkeys. Tofacitinib impaired the primary TDAR in juvenile monkeys, although a recall response was generated. Complete or partial reversal of the effects on the immune system was observed.
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- Mark Collinge
- Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, Drug Safety R&D, Eastern Point Road, Groton, CT 06340, USA.
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- Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, Drug Safety R&D, Eastern Point Road, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, Drug Safety R&D, Eastern Point Road, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, Drug Safety R&D, Eastern Point Road, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, Drug Safety R&D, One Portland Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, Drug Safety R&D, One Portland Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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