title: Methotrexate-induced nonhealing cutaneous ulcers in a nonpsoriatic patient without pancytopenia.
abstract: Methotrexate forms one of the main drugs in the pharmacological management of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and some neoplastic diseases. Methotrexate rarely causes cutaneous ulceration and most cases are reported in patients with psoriasis and have been accompanied by pancytopenia. The author here reports occurrence of multiple (two) cutaneous ulcers due to methotrexate in a nonpsoriatic patient. The patient was on methotrexate for seronegative rheumatoid arthritis for 10 years. To the best of the Author's knowledge, this is a rare case of cutaneous ulceration due to methotrexate in a nonpsoriatic patient reported in the literature so far, and probably one of its kind without pancytopenia or other hematological abnormalities. Stopping this medication led to complete healing of the ulcerated lesion in about four to six weeks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Venkatesh Krishnamurthy
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Tekur
keywords: Cutaneous ulcer; methotrexate; pancytopenia; psoriasis