title: Enoxaparin-induced generalized exanthem.
abstract: Adverse cutaneous reactions to low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) are uncommon in the literature. They are usually localized reactions such as ecchymoses, erythematous plaques, and nodules. Only one case of a generalized maculopapular rash with enoxaparin has been reported in Europe. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the English literature of a generalized exanthem due to subcutaneous injection of enoxaparin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA. karen_hj_kim@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Karen H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yelva
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lynfield
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017984:Enoxaparin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005076:Exanthema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D017984:Enoxaparin