Methotrexate-treated arthritis and lymphoproliferative disease--coincidence only?

Abstract

This paper describes four patients with inflammatory joint diseases treated with methotrexate who developed lymphoma either of unusual type or with bizarre clinical features. The pathogenesis of this unusual condition is discussed and the difficulty in differentiating it from the features of the initial disease is emphasised.

• Authors: Y Braun-Moscovici, D Schapira, A Balbir-Gurman, A M Nahir
• Journal: Clinical rheumatology (Clin Rheumatol) Vol. 20 Issue 1 Pg. 80-2 ( 2001) ISSN: 0770-3198 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 11254250 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Methotrexate

Topics

• Aged
• Arthritis (complications, drug therapy)
• Humans
• Lymphoproliferative Disorders (etiology)
• Male
• Methotrexate (therapeutic use)
• Middle Aged