Warfarin-induced skin necrosis occurring four days after discontinuation of warfarin.
Warfarin-induced skin necrosis is a rare complication of warfarin therapy. It appears between days 1 and 10 of therapy while the patient is receiving warfarin. Warfarin-induced skin necrosis occurring several days after cessation of therapy has not been reported. We report an atypical case of warfarin-induced skin necrosis which occurred 96 h after the last dose of warfarin was given while the prothrombin time was still elevated.
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Department of Internal Medicine, State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 11203, USA.
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Essex
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D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013997:Time Factors; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin