Diclofenac sodium-induced livedoid dermatitis (Nicolau syndrome) in an obese patient
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.
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | 2090-2565 10.4103/JEWD.JEWD_28_19 |