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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2024

Epstein-Barr virus-positive mucocutaneous ulcer resulting in severe methotrexate intoxication: a case report.

Kazutoshi Ebisawa, Toshihide Iwashita, Kohdai Uchiyama, Yasuhiko Kitayama, Takahiro Takeuchi

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Kazutoshi EbisawaDepartment of Hematology, Shizuoka Saiseikai General Hospital, 1-1 Oshika, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8021, Japan. k181251@siz.saiseikai.or.jp.
Toshihide IwashitaDepartment of Regenerative & Infectious Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.
Kohdai UchiyamaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Shizuoka Saiseikai General Hospital, 1-1 Oshika, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8021, Japan.
Yasuhiko KitayamaDepartment of Pathology, Shizuoka Saiseikai General Hospital, 1-1 Oshika, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8021, Japan.
Takahiro TakeuchiDepartment of Hematology, Shizuoka Saiseikai General Hospital, 1-1 Oshika, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8021, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundEpstein-Barr virus-positive mucocutaneous ulcer is one of the mature B-cell lymphoproliferative diseases occurring in patients with immune dysfunction including those with immunosuppressive treatment such as methotrexate. CASE PRESENTATION: A Japanese elderly man in his 80s with rheumatoid arthritis on methotrexate was admitted to our hospital complaining persistent pharyngeal pain. Laboratory tests revealed severe pancytopenia, elevated C-reactive protein, and increased creatinine levels. An otolaryngological examination showed ulceration of the right tonsil, from which diagnostic biopsy was performed. The diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus-positive mucocutaneous ulcer was made and bone marrow aspiration revealed hypocellularity and megaloblastic changes. Pancytopenia was improved after discontinuing methotrexate, and repeated bone marrow aspiration test revealed recovery of normal cellularity and disappearance of dysplasia, confirming the diagnosis of methotrexate intoxication. Tonsil ulcer was improved only with discontinuation of methotrexate, which strongly supported the diagnosis of EBV-MCU.

conclusionOur case suggested that even this best prognosis form of lymphoproliferative disease could lead to fatal complications if not appropriately managed.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsMethotrexateAged, 80 and overHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsLymphoproliferative DisordersMalePalatine TonsilPancytopeniaUlcerImmunosuppressive AgentsMethotrexateEBV-positive mucocutaneous ulcerMethotrexateRheumatoid arthritis

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