Embolia cutis medicamentosa (Nicolau syndrome) following intra-articular injection

Authors
Beissert, S Presser, D Rutter, A Metze, D Luger, TA Schwarz, T
Citation
S. Beissert et al., Embolia cutis medicamentosa (Nicolau syndrome) following intra-articular injection, HAUTARZT, 50(3), 1999, pp. 214-216
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
HAUTARZT
ISSN journal
00178470 → ACNP
Volume
50
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
214 - 216
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-8470(199903)50:3<214:ECM(SF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Embolia cutis medicamentosa (Nicolau Syndrom) is a very rare complication o f intramuscular injections which presents with extensive necrosis of the in jected skin area. Intra-arterial and/or para-arterial injections after prio r perforation of certain vessels are discussed as possible pathogenetic mec hanisms. We describe the occurrence of embolia cutis medicamentosa after in tra-articular injections into the knee.