Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and warfarin-induced skin necrosis: case report.

作者信息

Kaiber Flávia Larissa, Malucelli Tiago Osternack, Baroni Eloína do Rocio Valenga, Schafranski Marcelo Derbly, Akamatsu Hélcio Takeshi, Schmidt Carolina Cecília Finkler

机构信息

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Brazil.

出版信息

An Bras Dermatol. 2010 Nov-Dec;85(6):915-8. doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962010000600024.

DOI:10.1590/s0365-05962010000600024

PMID:21308322

Abstract

This paper describes a case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia complicated by warfarin-induced skin necrosis in a 74-year old female patient hospitalized with diagnoses of a hip fracture, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism. Warfarin-induced skin necrosis is a rare complication of anticoagulant therapy, with high morbidity and mortality that may be associated with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

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