RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Warfarin-induced skin necrosis
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 90
OP 91
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.12-1-90
VO 12
IS 1
A1 Catherine R Mungalsingh
A1 Jamie Bomford
A1 Jeremy Nayagam
A1 Mirella Masiello
A1 Ugo I Ekeowa
A1 Simon Webster
YR 2012
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/12/1/90.abstract
AB Warfarin-induced skin necrosis is a rare but serious complication of treatment with this commonly prescribed drug. This lesson presents the case of a patient with extensive skin necrosis after inappropriately prolonged warfarinisation and delayed recognition. The condition is briefly reviewed to highlight key features and risk factors.