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How would you approach a patient with GCA who develops necrotizing fasciitis and then flares because they are off of tocilizumab?

How would you treat? Would you view tocilizumab as an option in the future?
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Rheumatology · Massachusetts General Hospital
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While recurrent necrotizing fasciitis is exceedingly rare, patients with necrotizing fasciitis may be at higher risk for other infections. Therefore, a careful risk/benefit analysis is warranted in such a case, similar to other cases of serious infections in patients on immunosuppression. The specif...

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