[Accidental intoxication with methotrexate--a case report].

The report presents a case of a 49-year-old man, who was accidentally intoxicated with methotrexate. The man was admitted to a nephrology ward because of generalized erythema involving the entire body, skin pruritus, face edema, fever and difficulty with breathing. On the day of admission, additional studies demonstrated a moderate degree of anemia, considerable leucopenia, thrombocytopenia and an increased level of C-reactive protein.