Nicolau syndrome: report of a case

Authors

  • Akram Beheshti-rooy
  • Behzad Bijani
  • Yunis Shafigh
Abstract:

Nicolausyndrome or embolia cutis medicamentosa is a rare complication of intramuscular injection of some drugs. This syndrome has been reported after injection of NSAIDS, corticosteroids and antibiotics.Here we report a 16-year-old boy who developed this syndrome after intramuscular injection of benzathine penicillin.

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volume 10  issue Suppl.2

pages  9- 9

publication date 2007-12-01

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