Case Reports in Rheumatology (Jan 2012)

Psoriatic Arthritis during Treatment with Bevacizumab for Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma

  • D. Graceffa,
  • E. Maiani,
  • A. Pace,
  • F. M. Solivetti,
  • F. Elia,
  • C. De Mutiis,
  • C. Bonifati

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/208606
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2012

Abstract

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Bevacizumab is a recombinant humanised monoclonal antibody directed against the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The drug, alone or in combination with other anticancer agents, has been shown to be effective against several types of neoplasms. We report a case of a woman with a history of severe psoriasis who developed psoriatic arthritis during a course of bevacizumab, which was administered for a malignant glioma.