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Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH)–Induced Bullous Hemorrhagic Dermatosis
Author(s) -
Deser Serkan Burc,
Demirag Mustafa Kemal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12558
Subject(s) - medicine , heparin , low molecular weight heparin , dermatology , surgery
A BSTRACT Unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) are associated with side effects including hematomas, skin necrosis, contact dermatitis, and urticaria. We present a patient awaiting bypass surgery who developed bullous hemorrhagic dermatosis following LMWH. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12558 (J Card Surg 2015;30:568–569)