Low molecular weight heparin-induced skin necrosis occurring distant from injection sites and without thrombocytopenia.

Tietge, U J; Schmidt, H H; Jäckel, E; Trautwein, C; Manns, M P · J Intern Med · 1998

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

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 occurred distant from heparin injection sites and without concomitant thrombocytopenia. This is the first reported case presenting these clinical findings.

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