[Skin necrosis after prophylactic treatment with heparin].
The authors present a case of cutaneous necrosis following local injection of heparin. The physiopathology and the clinical aspect are discussed.
Denoël
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C
Service de Chirurgie plastique, CHU de Rangueil, Toulouse, France.
Fontinois
V
V
Favarel
H
H
Soubirac
L
L
Lopez
R
R
Grolleau
J L
JL
Chavoin
J P
JP
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