Macrophage activation syndrome due to methotrexate in a 12-year-old boy with dermatomyositis

J Rheumatol. 2004 May;31(5):1014-5; author reply 1015.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cyclosporine / therapeutic use
  • Dermatomyositis / drug therapy*
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
  • Macrophage Activation*
  • Macrophages / drug effects*
  • Male
  • Methotrexate / adverse effects*
  • Syndrome
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Withholding Treatment

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Cyclosporine
  • Methotrexate