title: [Cutaneous necrosis and rhabdomyolysis following the intravenous infusion of vasopressin].
abstract: We describe the case of a patient with hepatic cirrhosis treated with an intravenous infusion of vasopressin to control an upper digestive hemorrhage, who developed distance cutaneous necrosis and rhabdomyolysis. We review the other cases published in the international scientific literature and we discuss the possible pathogeny of these complications.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Aparato Digestivo, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de Cuenca Morón
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Canga
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Solís Herruzo
mesh_terms: D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014667:Vasopressins