Drug induced blistering and the plastic surgeon: a case amitriptyline induced skin necrosis

Authors
Fogarty, BJ Khan, K
Citation
Bj. Fogarty et K. Khan, Drug induced blistering and the plastic surgeon: a case amitriptyline induced skin necrosis, BURNS, 25(8), 1999, pp. 768-770
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
BURNS
ISSN journal
03054179 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
768 - 770
Database
ISI
SICI code
0305-4179(199912)25:8<768:DIBATP>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We report a case of patchy full thickness skin necrosis following drug over dose with amitriptyline, that required excision and split skin grafting. To our knowledge this is the first report of amitriptyline induced skin necro sis that can be definitively attributed to this drug. The implications of d rug related skin necrosis for the surgeon are discussed. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.