Diclofenac sodium-induced livedoid dermatitis (Nicolau syndrome) in an obese patient

• Main Authors: Galal El Anany (Author), Noha Nagui (Author), Hanan Nada (Author), Iman Sany (Author), Ahmad Nada (Author), Omar El Ghanam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Livedoid dermatitis (Nicolau syndrome) is an uncommon and avoidable side effect of intramuscular injection. In this case report we present a 60-year-old female who developed a unilateral painful ulcer around the site of injection. Serial photography taken by the patient was pathognomonic.