Low molecular weight heparin-induced skin necrosis occurring distant from injection sites and without thrombocytopenia |
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Authors: | Tietge,Schmidt,JÄ ckel,& Trautwein |
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Affiliation: | From the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany |
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Abstract: | Tietge UJF, Schmidt HH-J, Jäckel E, Trautwein C, Manns MP (Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany). Low molecular weight heparin-induced skin necrosis occurring distant from injection sites and without thrombocytopenia (Case Report). J Intern Med 1998; 243 : 313–15. In this paper we report a case of 76-year-old white male patient with skin necrosis induced by subcutaneous prophylactic administration of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH). Skin necrosis occured distant from heparin injection sites and without concomitant thrombocytopenia. This is the first reported case presenting these clinical findings. |
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Keywords: | heparin skin necrosis side effects |
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