Ann Dermatol.  2012 Feb;24(1):107-108. 10.5021/ad.2012.24.1.107.

Acute Vesico-Bullous Eruption from Methotrexate Overdose in a Psoriasis Patient

• Kim HJ
• Kim SY
• Yi SM
• Kim JH
• Kim IH

• KMID: 2156870
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2012.24.1.107

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Humans
Methotrexate
Psoriasis
Methotrexate

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Acute vesicobullous eruption after administration of methotrexate for 5 consecutive days (A) on oral mucosa (B) on the left arm.

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  Fig. 2 Ruptured bullous eruption healing with re-epithelization on the left arm.

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