Abstract
MTX-induced hepatic injury and liver enzyme elevations have been demonstrated after treatment of leukemia, gestational disease and during treatment of psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. A 40-year-old man with a long standing history of rheumatoid arthritis was treated with MTX over a 6 month period and developed an overwhelming hepatic necrosis. He was successfully transplanted.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 224-225 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | International Surgery |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jul 1998 |
Keywords
- Hepatic necrosis
- Liver transplantation
- Methotrexate
- Rheumatoid arthritis
