Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Tamba Medical Center, Tamba, Japan.
Division of Community Medicine and Career Development, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
J Clin Pharm Ther. 2021 Aug;46(4):1178-1181. doi: 10.1111/jcpt.13415. Epub 2021 Mar 25.
Methotrexate-associated lymphoproliferative disorder (MTX-LPD) is a rare complication that develops in patients treated with methotrexate (MTX).
A 76-year-old male patient had been taking MTX for his rheumatoid arthritis. Computed tomography (CT) revealed masses in the liver, right adrenal gland and T6-T7 vertebra, including an osteolytic lesion. FDG-PET scan showed increased uptake in each lesion. MTX was discontinued, and CT showed complete remission of the tumours after three months. The disease course confirmed MTX-LPD diagnosis.
Bone lesions in LPDs mimic those of metastatic cancer. MTX-LPD should be considered in patients on MTX presenting with mass lesions.
甲氨蝶呤相关性淋巴增生性疾病(MTX-LPD)是一种罕见的并发症,发生在接受甲氨蝶呤(MTX)治疗的患者中。
一名 76 岁男性患者因类风湿性关节炎一直在服用 MTX。计算机断层扫描(CT)显示肝脏、右肾上腺和 T6-T7 椎体有肿块,包括溶骨性病变。FDG-PET 扫描显示每个病变部位摄取增加。停用 MTX 后,三个月后 CT 显示肿瘤完全缓解。疾病过程证实了 MTX-LPD 的诊断。
LPD 中的骨病变类似于转移性癌症的病变。对于出现肿块病变的 MTX 患者,应考虑 MTX-LPD。