Atypical methotrexate dermatitis and vasculitis in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis

Borman P., Bodur H., Gulec A., Ucan H., Seckin U., Mocan G.

RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, cilt.19, sa.5, ss.191-193, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s002960000047
  • Dergi Adı: RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.191-193
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Reports of histologically proven low-dose methotrexate (MTX)-induced vasculitis are uncommon and mostly found for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Herein we present a patient with ankylosing spondylitis who developed large atypical erythematopurpuric cutaneous lesions after the second oral dose of 7.5 mg MTX therapy. The histological findings of a cutaneous lesion were consistent with vasculitis, The skill lesions regressed significantly after the discontinuation of MTX therapy. As the clinical picture of the patient's rheumatological condition became progressively severe, prednisolone therapy was initiated 8 days later and the skin rash resolved completely ill a couple of weeks.