Coumarin skin necrosis in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia--a case report

Angiology. 1988 Oct;39(10):915-20. doi: 10.1177/000331978803901009.

Abstract

A patient with evidence of both heparin-related thrombocytopenia and coumarin-induced skin necrosis is presented. Etiology, diagnostic evaluation, histopathology, and therapeutic options are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aorta / surgery
  • Aorta, Thoracic
  • Coumarins / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery / surgery
  • Heparin / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Intermittent Claudication / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Necrosis / chemically induced*
  • Skin / pathology*
  • Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Coumarins
  • Heparin
  • coumarin