Open AccessA curious finding of skin blebs: A case report
Author(s) -
Nisha Toteja,
Bharat Choudhary,
Daisy Khera,
Suryanarayanan Bhaskar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/ijp.ijp_288_19
Subject(s) - medicine , extravasation , mannitol , forearm , subcutaneous tissue , anesthesia , catheter , surgery , dermatology , pathology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Mannitol has been the cornerstone of osmotherapy in the treatment of raised intracranial pressure for the past several decades. We discuss here a case of subcutaneous mannitol extravasation, leading to bullous eruptions and swelling in the forearm of a postoperative patient of arteriovenous malformation. We emphasize the importance of careful selection of peripheral intravenous catheter site, especially when infusing hypertonic solutions with propensity for subcutaneous leaks and tissue damage.