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Enoxaparin-induced Skin Necrosis.
Dear editor, Anticoagulant-induced skin necrosis is a rare and serious complication of treatment with these commonly prescribed drugs. Few cases of heparin induced skin necrosis have been reported in literature and only a small number of them was attributed to enoxaparin (1). We report a case with a delayed diagnosis and fatal outcome. A 78-year-old obese woman with history of hyper-tension, po...
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Anticoagulants, such as heparin and warfarin, are commonly used in the treatment and prevention of thromboembolic events. The risk of developing warfarin-induced skin necrosis (WISN) with warfarin is reported to be <1%. However, the risk of WISN may be increased with the initiation of warfarin in the setting of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis syndrome (HITT). WISN can lead to ca...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0894-9115
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-900000000-98406