Severe oral stomatitis due to reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1 in a methotrexate-treated patient with dermatomyositis
We herein report a case of a 79-year-old Japanese woman who developed severe oral stomatitis during methotrexate (MTX) treatment for dermatomyositis. She had been treated with MTX (12 mg/week) and prednisolone (5 mg/day) for dermatomyositis for 4 years. She developed painful stomatitis, fever, and p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Immunological Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/25785826.2020.1787585 |