Methotrexate-induced papular eruption

Methotrexate-induced papular eruption appears in patients being treated with methotrexate, such as those with rheumatic disease, presenting with erythematous indurated papules, usually located on the proximal extremities.^[1]

Methotrexate-induced papular eruption
Specialty	Dermatology

It has been suggested that it may represent a cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis.^[2]

See also

• List of cutaneous conditions

References

1. James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 181. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
2. Mebazaa A, Kenani N, Denguezli M, et al. (January 2008). "Methotrexate-induced papular eruption following treatment of psoriasis". Ann Pharmacother. 42 (1): 138–41. doi:10.1345/aph.1K271. PMID 18094347.