Bullous Haemorrhagic Vasculitis Associated with Adalimumab in a Child with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Authors

  • Valeria Biasotti Pediatric Division, University Hospital S Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy
  • Dalila Iacono Pediatric Division, University Hospital S Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy
  • Chiara Pilotto Pediatric Division, University Hospital S Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy
  • Barbara Bigucci Pediatric Division, Rimini Hospital ASL Romagna, Rimini, Italy
  • Giorgia Martini Pediatric Division, University Hospital S Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy; Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3801-8903

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.42482

Keywords:

adalimumab, cutaneous vasculitis, Henoch–Schönlein purpura, child, anti-TNF-alpha therapy

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Published

2025-03-12

How to Cite

Biasotti, V., Iacono, D., Pilotto, C., Bigucci, B., & Martini, G. (2025). Bullous Haemorrhagic Vasculitis Associated with Adalimumab in a Child with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 105, adv42482. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.42482

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