Trombocitopenia induzida por heparina e necrose cutânea por varfarina: relato de caso / Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and warfarin-induced skin necrosis: case report
An. bras. dermatol
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85(6): 915-918, nov.-dez. 2010. ilus
Article
in Portuguese
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RESUMO
É relatado um caso de trombocitopenia induzida por heparina complicada, com necrose cutânea induzida por varfarina em paciente de 74 anos, sexo feminino, internada com diagnóstico de fratura do colo do fêmur, trombose venosa profunda e tromboembolismo pulmonar. A necrose cutânea induzida por varfarina é uma complicação rara da terapia anticoagulante, com alta morbidade e mortalidade, que pode estar associada à trombocitopenia induzida por heparina.
ABSTRACT
This paper describes a case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia complicated by warfarin-induced skin necrosis in a 74-year old female patient hospitalized with diagnoses of a hip fracture, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism. Warfarin-induced skin necrosis is a rare complication of anticoagulant therapy, with high morbidity and mortality that may be associated with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
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Main subject:
Skin
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Thrombocytopenia
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Warfarin
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Heparin
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Anticoagulants
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital das Clínicas de Curitiba/BR
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Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Ponta Grossa/BR
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