Lang B, Riegel W, Peters T, Peter H H
University of Freiburg Medical Center, Department of Rheumatology, Germany.
J Rheumatol. 1991 Aug;18(8):1257-9.
In a patient with rheumatoid arthritis pancytopenia and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia occurred during low dose methotrexate therapy. This case emphasizes the potential development of opportunistic infections even with low dose methotrexate. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia resembles methotrexate induced pneumonitis. Therefore opportunistic infections should be considered before a definite diagnosis of methotrexate induced pneumonitis is made.
一名类风湿关节炎患者在低剂量甲氨蝶呤治疗期间出现全血细胞减少和卡氏肺孢子虫肺炎。该病例强调了即使是低剂量甲氨蝶呤治疗也可能引发机会性感染。卡氏肺孢子虫肺炎与甲氨蝶呤诱发的肺炎相似。因此,在明确诊断为甲氨蝶呤诱发的肺炎之前,应考虑机会性感染。