Splinter hemorrhages following arterial puncture.
Splinter hemorrhages can be a feature of the antiphospholipid syndrome. We describe a patient in whom splinter hemorrhages developed following radial artery puncture. The implications of this findings in patients with the antiphospholipid syndrome are discussed.
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
P B
PB
Martens
J A
JA
Levine
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GG
Hunder
D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000293:injuries*