TY - JOUR
T1 - Ankylosing spondylitis successfully treated with methotrexate
AU - Yamane, Kazuhide
AU - Saito, Chie
AU - Natsuda, Hiromiki
AU - Yuhara, Takamichi
AU - Akama, Takao
AU - Suzuki, Hiroshi
AU - Kashiwagi, Heihachiro
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - A 37-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriasis who was successfully treated with methotrexate (MTX) is reported. In 1980, he had low back pain, limited motion in the lumbar spine, radiological findings of bilateral sacroiliitis, and HLA-B27 positivity. In January 1991, he developed psoriasis and he had difficulty in performing desk work in spite of treatment with antirheumatic drugs. In May 1991, MTX 7.5 mg/week per os was started. Joint symptoms, psoriasis, and acute phase reactants improved within 1 month after the treatment and this improvement continued for more than 6 months after the treatment. After discharge he was able to return to his job.
AB - A 37-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriasis who was successfully treated with methotrexate (MTX) is reported. In 1980, he had low back pain, limited motion in the lumbar spine, radiological findings of bilateral sacroiliitis, and HLA-B27 positivity. In January 1991, he developed psoriasis and he had difficulty in performing desk work in spite of treatment with antirheumatic drugs. In May 1991, MTX 7.5 mg/week per os was started. Joint symptoms, psoriasis, and acute phase reactants improved within 1 month after the treatment and this improvement continued for more than 6 months after the treatment. After discharge he was able to return to his job.
KW - psoriasis
KW - psoriatic arthritis
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U2 - 10.2169/internalmedicine.32.53
DO - 10.2169/internalmedicine.32.53
M3 - Article
C2 - 8495046
AN - SCOPUS:0027351487
SN - 0918-2918
VL - 32
SP - 53
EP - 56
JO - Internal Medicine
JF - Internal Medicine
IS - 1
ER -