title: Vasopressin-related bullous disease of the legs.
abstract: We report a 33-year-old man who developed cutaneous necrosis of the lower extremities with extensive bulla formation after i.v. administration of vasopressin for the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices. Due to its potent nonselective vasoconstrictive action, vasopressin not only may induce cardiac and gastrointestinal ischemia, but cutaneous ischemia as well. As in our patient, this may lead to extensive necrotic skin lesions at sites distant from the infusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincentius Hospital, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Colemont
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Harrier
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Shoemaker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014667:Vasopressins