Nicolau syndrome or embolia cutis medicamentosa: a case report
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https://doi.org/10.29176/2590843X.1536Keywords:
Betamethasone, Livedoid dermatitis, Diclofenac, Medicated skin embolism, NicolauAbstract
Nicolau syndrome is a rare skin reaction consisting of skin and soft tissue necrosis that occurs as a result of parenteral drug application. The case of a 39-year-old female patient who developed this syndrome after the intramuscular application of diclofenac and betamethasone, and who showed improvement after treatment with pentoxifylline, iruxol and surgical management performed by plastic surgery, is presented in the following text.
Author Biographies
Alejandra María Toro Álvarez
Residente de Dermatología, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia.
Mónica Alejandra Gaviria Muñoz
Dermatóloga, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia.
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