Low Molecular Weight Heparin-Induced Skin Necrosis: A Case Report

Low Molecular Weight Heparin-Induced Skin Necrosis: A Case Report

Low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) are the standard agents used for antithrombotic therapy and prophylaxis. Despite their widespread use, reports about adverse effects from LMWHs are very scarce. Heparin-induced skin necrosis at the injection site is a rare adverse effect, more commonly associate...

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Main Authors: Anastasios Katsourakis, George Noussios, George Kapoutsis, Efthimios Chatzitheoklitos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/857391
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spelling doaj-d35771eac55844dfb8f11354dd3d9c3c2020-11-24T21:06:57ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352011-01-01201110.1155/2011/857391857391Low Molecular Weight Heparin-Induced Skin Necrosis: A Case ReportAnastasios Katsourakis0George Noussios1George Kapoutsis2Efthimios Chatzitheoklitos3Department of Surgery, “Agios Dimitrios” General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54627 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Physical Education (Serres), “Aristotelian” University of Thessaloniki, 54006 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Surgery, “Agios Dimitrios” General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54627 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Surgery, “Agios Dimitrios” General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54627 Thessaloniki, GreeceLow molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) are the standard agents used for antithrombotic therapy and prophylaxis. Despite their widespread use, reports about adverse effects from LMWHs are very scarce. Heparin-induced skin necrosis at the injection site is a rare adverse effect, more commonly associated with unfractionated heparin (UFH) rather than with LMWH, while its mechanism remains unclear. This paper deals with the enoxaparin induced skin necrosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/857391
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Low Molecular Weight Heparin-Induced Skin Necrosis: A Case Report
Case Reports in Medicine
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George Noussios
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title Low Molecular Weight Heparin-Induced Skin Necrosis: A Case Report
title_short Low Molecular Weight Heparin-Induced Skin Necrosis: A Case Report
title_full Low Molecular Weight Heparin-Induced Skin Necrosis: A Case Report
title_fullStr Low Molecular Weight Heparin-Induced Skin Necrosis: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Low Molecular Weight Heparin-Induced Skin Necrosis: A Case Report
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publishDate 2011-01-01
description Low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) are the standard agents used for antithrombotic therapy and prophylaxis. Despite their widespread use, reports about adverse effects from LMWHs are very scarce. Heparin-induced skin necrosis at the injection site is a rare adverse effect, more commonly associated with unfractionated heparin (UFH) rather than with LMWH, while its mechanism remains unclear. This paper deals with the enoxaparin induced skin necrosis.
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