title: Cutaneous microangiopathic thrombosis complicated by pyoderma gangrenosum in post-cardiac surgery heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia.
abstract: Thrombotic cutaneous gangrene is a rare complication of heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia after cardiac surgery. We report a case and discuss management issues with cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac surgery in this condition.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. suviteshluthra@yahoo.com
authors: Suvitesh
authors: S
authors: Luthra
authors: Sanjay
authors: S
authors: Theodore
authors: Matthew
authors: M
authors: Liava'a
authors: Victoria
authors: V
authors: Atkinson
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Tatoulis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D001323:Autoantibodies; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D017984:Enoxaparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000209:etiology*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D017984:Enoxaparin; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents