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Transient epidermal necrosis associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with urticaria
Author(s) -
CAMILLERI J. P.,
FINIAY A. Y.,
DOUGLASJONES A.G.,
KITCHING P. A.,
WILLIAMS B. D.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1991.tb14177.x
Subject(s) - disseminated intravascular coagulation , medicine , necrosis , transient (computer programming) , dermatology , coagulation , pathology , computer science , operating system
Summary A patient with intermittent erythema developed urticaria and a systemic illness associated with the development of disseminated intravascular coagulation and a widespread bullous eruption. A skin biopsy showed intravascular fibrin and epidermal necrosis with no evidence of vasculitis. The patient made a complete recovery following therapy with fresh frozen plasma and platelets and pulsed intravenous methylprednisolone.