[Cutaneous necrosis of the extremities during carbon monoxide poisoning].
BACKGROUND
Skin lesions may occur in approximately 30 p. 100 of cases of carbon monoxide poisoning. Flushes, erythematous to violaceous blisters on pressure zones due to sweat gland necrosis can be observed in such case.


METHODS
We report a case of acral (fingers, ears and nose) superficial cutaneous necrosis due to carbon monoxide poisoning.


CONCLUSIONS
Such a complication had never been reported as a cutaneous manifestation of acute carbon monoxide intoxication. Also rare, acral necrotic lesions in a comatose or obnubilated patient should suggest this diagnosis.
del Giudice
P
P
Service de Dermatologie, Hopital Pasteur, Nice.
Lacour
J P
JP
Bahadoran
P
P
Hoff-Bermond
C
C
Ortonne
J P
JP
D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
Necrose cutanee des extremites au cours d'une intoxication par le monoxyde de carbone.