Rumpel-Leede phenomenon associated with noninvasive blood pressure monitoring -A case report-

We report a case of Rumpel-Leede (RL) phenomenon, - acute dermis capillary rupture, secondary to noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitoring in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension. The first most likely cause is vascular fragility in microangiopathy as a result of DM and c...

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Published in:	Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Main Authors:	Yeon Soo Jeon, Yong Shin Kim, Jung-Ah Lee, Kwon-Hui Seo, Jang Hyeok In
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010-09-01
Subjects:	hypertension noninvasive blood pressure cuff rumpel-leede phenomenon steroid vascular fragility
Online Access:	http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-59-203.pdf