Methotrexate-induced pericarditis and pericardial effusion; first reported case

L N Forbat; B W Hancock; A H Gershlick

doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.244

Methotrexate-induced pericarditis and pericardial effusion; first reported case

Postgrad Med J. 1995 Apr;71(834):244-5. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.71.834.244.

Authors

L N Forbat¹, B W Hancock, A H Gershlick

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Good Hope Hospital NHS Trust, Sutton Coldfield, UK.

Abstract

We report a case of methotrexate-induced pericarditis and pericardial effusion in a 22-year-old pregnant woman. These complications have not previously been described as isolated phenomena associated with methotrexate therapy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Hydatidiform Mole / drug therapy
Methotrexate / adverse effects*
Pericardial Effusion / chemically induced*
Pericarditis / chemically induced*
Pleurisy / chemically induced
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / chemically induced*

Substances

Methotrexate