Eosinophilia as a side-effect of methotrexate in patients with chronic arthritis

Clin Rheumatol. 2001;20(6):432-4. doi: 10.1007/pl00011213.

Abstract

This report describes isolated reversible eosinophilia without additional subjective symptoms or signs in three patients on methotrexate therapy, two of them with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and one with rheumatoid arthritis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antirheumatic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis, Juvenile / drug therapy*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Eosinophilia / chemically induced*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methotrexate / adverse effects*
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Methotrexate