Skin necrosis after self-administered intramuscular diclofenac.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.01.049.
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Abstract
Intramuscular diclofenac is used extensively for pain relief in medical practice. Tissue necrosis is a rare but serious complication of intramuscular injections. The pathogenetic mechanism is still not completely understood. A case of tissue necrosis following self-administration of diclofenac inadvertently injected into an arterial perforator branch of the superficial femoral artery is reported, supporting a vascular pathogenesis.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
- Cellulitis
- Diclofenac
- Necrosis