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Table 1 Demographic and clinical details of patients treated with adalimumab

From: Adalimumab - an effective and promising treatment for patients with fistulizing Crohn's disease: a case series

Number

Case

Luminal + FCD

Fistula type

Previous failed and/or intolerant therapies

Current treatment

Adverse effects

Treatment outcome

1

44, M ileo-colonic CD

Yes

Enterocutaneous, post-operative

Parenteral nutrition Antibiotics - ciprofloxacine and metronidazole

Adalimumab monotherapy [160-80-40]

no

Luminal disease remission Fistula healing

3

20, F ileo-colonic CD peri-anal disease

Yes

Peri-anal

Corticosteroid resistant Antibiotics - ciprofloxacine and metronidazole Azathioprine (fever and pancreatitis) Methotrexate (hepatitis) Reaction to infliximab (laryngismus)

Corticosteroids (tapered off) plus Adalimumab [160-80-40] Seton drainage

no

Luminal disease remission Fistula healing

2

18, F ileo-colonic CD

Yes

Enterocutaneous, post-operative

No

Adalimumab monotherapy [160-80-40]

no

Luminal disease remission Fistula healing

  1. CD: Crohn's disease; M: male; F: female