Abstract
Coexistence of rheumatoid arthritis and gout is considered as rare however some patients may gather both diseases. Long-term treatment with Methotrexate may cause pulmonary pathology. We report a case of a 48-year-old Algerian woman with medical history (swelling of knee and joint pain in the shoulders and hands) diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), after 3 years of self-medication with Methotrexate; she returned with hyperurecimia that confirmed the co-presence of the gout and RA as well as a pneumonia confirmed with clinical sign and chest X-Ray. Methotrexate dose compliance can reduce adverse effects.
 Keywords: Rheumatoid arthritis; Gout; Pneumonia; Methotrexate; Toxicity.
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