Nicolau syndrome: An iatrogenic cutaneous necrosis

Nicolau syndrome: An iatrogenic cutaneous necrosis

Nicolau syndrome is an uncommon complication of intramuscular injection leading to variable degrees of necrosis of skin and the underlying tissues. We report here two cases of this syndrome. Our first case was a 25 year-old male who developed intense pain and purplish discoloration of the skin in th...

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Main Authors: Nischal K, Basavaraj H, Swaroop M, Agrawal D, Sathyanarayana B, Umashankar N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery
Subjects:
Avascular necrosis
intramuscular injection
Nicolau syndrome
Online Access:http://www.jcasonline.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2077;year=2009;volume=2;issue=2;spage=92;epage=95;aulast=Nischal

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