Accidental Chronic Poisoning with Methotrexate; Report of Two Cases

Accidental Chronic Poisoning with Methotrexate; Report of Two Cases

Methotrexate has been used widely in dermatology, oncology and rheumatology fields. However, methotrexate-induced mucocutaneous lesions may occur in rare cases. In this case presentation, we report two cases of accidental poisoning with methotrexate. They had accidentally used methotrexate instead o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of academic emergency medicine 2016-12, Vol.5 (1)
Hauptverfasser: Reza Bidaki, Mojgan Kian, Hamid Owliaey, Mojtaba Babaei Zarch, Masoud Feysal
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Sprache:eng
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case reports
emergency treatment
Methotrexate
poisoning
skin ulcer
toxicity
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Zusammenfassung:Methotrexate has been used widely in dermatology, oncology and rheumatology fields. However, methotrexate-induced mucocutaneous lesions may occur in rare cases. In this case presentation, we report two cases of accidental poisoning with methotrexate. They had accidentally used methotrexate instead of digoxin. This case report emphasizes that early diagnosis and appropriate management is critical in order to improve outcome.
ISSN:2645-4904
DOI:10.22037/aaem.v5i1.192