Macrophage activation syndrome after leflunomide treatment in an adult rheumatoid arthritis patient

Rheumatology (Oxford). 2010 Oct;49(10):2001. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keq201. Epub 2010 Jul 3.

Authors

Massimo Ricci¹, Paolo Rossi, Gabriele De Marco, Valentina Varisco, Antonio Marchesoni

Affiliation

¹ UOC Day Hospital of Rheumatology, Istituto Ortopedico G. Pini, Milan, Italy.

PMID: 20601656
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keq201

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Antirheumatic Agents / adverse effects*
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy*
Humans
Isoxazoles / adverse effects*
Leflunomide
Macrophage Activation Syndrome / chemically induced*
Male
Middle Aged

Substances

Antirheumatic Agents
Isoxazoles
Leflunomide