title: Nicolau syndrome after intramuscular benzathine penicillin treatment.
abstract: Nicolau syndrome (livedoid dermatitis) is a very rare complication of intramuscular injections and manifests as excruciating pain immediately after injection. We describe a 3-year-old boy with diagnosis of Nicolau syndrome after intramuscular benzathine penicillin injection to the midanterior part of the left thigh. He was treated with hyberbaric oxygen and pentoxyphilline in addition to supportive treatment and recovered with no sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Cerrahpaşa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Süheyla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ocak
authors.forename: Baris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ekici
authors.forename: Halit
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cam
authors.forename: Yücel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taştan
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine