title: Livedoid Dermatitis Treated With Nifedipine.
abstract: Intravenous injection of buprenorphine as a cause of livedoid dermatitis is a recently described phenomenon. This report reviews the brief literature of this finding, and presents a case of livedoid dermatitis of both heels following injection more than one day prior, and thesuccessful treatment with nifedipine monotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wheless
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Lilly
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Mona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mashayekhi
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Rachel B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Fissell
keywords: livedoid dermatitis; substance-related disorders