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- Title
Successful Elimination of Methotrexate by Continuous Veno-venous Haemofiltration in a Psoriatic Patient with Methotrexate Intoxication.
- Authors
Chien-Chih Wu; Chih-Fen Huang; Li-Jiuan Shen; Fe-Lin Lin Wu
- Abstract
The article describes the case of a 48-year-old man with psoriasis whose methotrexate treatment was discontinued and was replaced by veno-venous hemofiltration. Topics discussed include the methotrexate intoxication experienced by the man, his blood tests which revealed leucopenia, hypoalbuminaemia and renal failure, and the hemorrhagic shock that led to his death.
- Subjects
PSORIASIS treatment; DRUG side effects; ADVERSE health care events
- Publication
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2015, Vol 95, Issue 5, p626
- ISSN
0001-5555
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.2340/00015555-2041