Severe peritonitis induced by methotrexate during treatment of persistent gestational trophoblastic disease

Oncologist. 2012;17(8):e18-20. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2012-0146. Epub 2012 Jun 1.

Abstract

This letter reports a case of methotrexate-induced peritonitis in an extensively investigated patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Chorionic Gonadotropin / blood
  • Female
  • Gestational Trophoblastic Disease* / complications
  • Gestational Trophoblastic Disease* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use
  • Methotrexate / toxicity*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Peritonitis / chemically induced*
  • Peritonitis / complications
  • Peritonitis / pathology
  • Peritonitis / surgery
  • Pregnancy
  • Serositis* / chemically induced
  • Serositis* / complications
  • Serositis* / diagnosis

Substances

  • Chorionic Gonadotropin
  • Methotrexate