Fatal multiorgan dysfunction following repeated iodinated radiocontrast injection in a patient receiving low-dose oral methotrexate -a case report-

Fatal multiorgan dysfunction following repeated iodinated radiocontrast injection in a patient receiving low-dose oral methotrexate -a case report-

Background Methotrexate is an antimetabolite drug that blocks dihydrofolate reductase and impairs cellular DNA synthesis. Administration of intravenous iodinated radiocontrast agents can cause life-threatening toxicity in patients receiving methotrexate. Case A 60-year-old female patient with rheuma...

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Main Authors: Balaji Vaithialingam, Radhakrishnan Muthuchellappan, Mouleeswaran Sundaram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2022-06-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
anesthesia
iohexol
leucovorin
methotrexate
rheumatoid arthritis
toxicity
Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kja-22067.pdf

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