Dramatic etanercept-induced remission of relapsing febrile sciatic neuralgia related to p46l mutation of the tnfrsf1a gene

Clin Rheumatol. 2007 Sep;26(9):1535-6. doi: 10.1007/s10067-006-0418-8. Epub 2006 Aug 29.

Abstract

An adult patient experienced attacks of severe low back pain and sciatic neuralgia for several years, sometimes associated with myalgias, skin lesions, and high fever. Specific inflammatory laboratory tests were the major abnormalities. P46L mutation in the gene on chromosome 12p13 that encodes tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily 1A (TNFRSF1A) was found. Management with anti-TNF agent was effective with a complete remission of bouts of pain and fever.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Etanercept
  • Fever / drug therapy
  • Fever / genetics
  • Fever / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / therapeutic use*
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I / drug effects
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I / genetics*
  • Sciatica* / complications
  • Sciatica* / drug therapy
  • Sciatica* / genetics
  • Syndrome
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / antagonists & inhibitors*

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Etanercept