Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis due to Tocilizumab in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient

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We report a female patient with rheumatoid arthritis which was refractory to methotrexate, leflunomide, and anti-TNF therapy.

She was treated with anti-IL-6 tocilizumab (TCZ), with an early appearance of sterile pustules on erythematous swollen skin of trunk, back, and abdominal area.

The lesions were consistent with the diagnosis of acute drug-related generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP).

This adverse event was controlled with medical treatment without requiring removal of TCZ.