title: Low molecular weight heparin-induced skin necrosis: a case report.
abstract: Low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) are the standard agents used for antithrombotic therapy and prophylaxis. Despite their widespread use, reports about adverse effects from LMWHs are very scarce. Heparin-induced skin necrosis at the injection site is a rare adverse effect, more commonly associated with unfractionated heparin (UFH) rather than with LMWH, while its mechanism remains unclear. This paper deals with the enoxaparin induced skin necrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, "Agios Dimitrios" General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54627 Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katsourakis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Noussios
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kapoutsis
authors.forename: Efthimios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chatzitheoklitos