Methotrexate-induced papular eruption

Methotrexate-induced papular eruption appears in patients being treated with methotrexate, such as those with rheumatic disease, presenting with erythematous indurated papules, usually located on the proximal extremities.[1]

Methotrexate-induced papular eruption
Specialty	Dermatology

It has been suggested that it may represent a cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis.[2]

See also

List of cutaneous conditions

References

James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 181. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
Mebazaa A, Kenani N, Denguezli M, et al. (January 2008). "Methotrexate-induced papular eruption following treatment of psoriasis". Ann Pharmacother. 42 (1): 138–41. doi:10.1345/aph.1K271. PMID 18094347.

Drug reactions (Y40-Y59, E930-E949)

Adverse drug reaction/
drug eruption

hormones: Steroid acne
Steroid folliculitis

anticonvulsant: Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome

water-balance/acid-base: Allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome

pulmonary: Leukotriene receptor antagonist-associated Churg–Strauss syndrome

vaccine: Eczema vaccinatum

other specified agents: Adverse reaction to biologic agents
Adverse reaction to cytokines
Bromoderma
Halogenoderma
Iododerma
Red man syndrome
Methotrexate-induced papular eruption

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