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.
Department of Internal Medicine, State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 11203, USA.
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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