Nicolau syndrome due to diclofenac sodium (Voltaren®) injection: a case report
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Nicolau syndrome due to diclofenac sodium (Voltaren®) injection: a case report
INTRODUCTION Nicolau syndrome, also known as livedo-like dermatitis or embolia cutis medicamentosa, is a rare complication following the intramuscular or intra-articular injection of various drugs. CASE PRESENTATION In our case report we report the case of a 45-year-old Turkish woman who developed Nicolau syndrome after an intramuscular injection in her right gluteal region of single-dose dic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-8-404