Mucocutaneous ulcerations as a first sign of methotrexate toxicity

• Main Authors: Ravindranath B. Chavan (Author), Vasudha Belgaumkar (Author), Anil P. Gosavi (Author), Nitika Sanjay Deshmukh (Author), Neelam Bhatt (Author), Kopal Agrawal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We came across a 72-year-old man, who presented with oral intolerance to spicy food with raw areas over the lips and oral cavity and ulcers over pre-existing psoriatic plaques for the last 6 days. Detailed history revealed that he had taken daily doses of methotrexate (MTX) 7.5 mg twice a day withou...