title: A case series of skin necrosis following use of non invasive ventilation pressure masks.
abstract: Two cases of nasal skin necrosis secondary to pressure from the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) face masks are presented. Both developed skin necrosis as a result of wearing these masks over the nasal bridge. These cases highlight the need for clinical vigilance in application of CPAP masks, the need for monitoring the skin of the nose during CPAP use and the possible need for modifications in design to help prevent this serious complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, City General Hospital, UHNS, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, UK. zeeshan.ahmad@nhs.net
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Venus
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kisku
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Rayatt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008397:Masks / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009295:Nasal Bone; D009336:Necrosis; D011182:Postoperative Care; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*