title: [Hepatic hemangiomas and rheumatoid arthritis in patients treated with azathioprine].
abstract: Two clinical cases of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and poor response to conventional treatment are described. Patients received immunosuppressor treatment with azathioprine (AZA) and developed hepatic hemangiomas without detectable hepatic pathology previous to the treatment with AZA. The hepatic iatrogenesis of AZA is discussed, as well as the etiopathogenic hypothesis regarding hepatic hemangioma.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Reumatología, Hospital General Universitario, Valencia.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Liñana Santafé
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Calvo Catalá
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hortelano Martínez
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: González-Cruz
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martínez San Juan
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001379:Azathioprine
vernacular_title: Hemangiomas hepáticos y artritis reumatoide en pacientes tratados con azatioprina.