Hepatic methotrexate-associated lymphoproliferative disorders identified by multiple liver tumors: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Methotrexate, an immunosuppressant, is widely used as the standard therapeutic drug for rheumatoid arthritis. With the increasing frequency of use of methotrexate, adverse effects of methotrexate have been reported, one of which is known as methotrexate-associated lymphoprolifera...

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Main Authors: Ryohei Ono, Tomohiro Kumagae, Haruki Uojima, Shinichi Teshima, Madoka Kudo, Izumi Kitagawa, Masaki Yoshizawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2135-3