Low Molecular Weight Heparin-Induced Skin Necrosis: A Case Report. (30th May 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Katsourakis, Anastasios; Noussios, George; Kapoutsis, George; Chatzitheoklitos, Efthimios
• Other Names: Dawe Robert S. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2011(2011)
• Publication Date: 2011-05-30
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2011/857391
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

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.