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Concurrent Hand and Penile Gangrene following Pro-longed Warfarin Use; a Case Report

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(2017) Concurrent Hand and Penile Gangrene following Pro-longed Warfarin Use; a Case Report. Emergency. p. 3. ISSN 2345-4571

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Abstract

Warfarin induced skin necrosis (WISN) is a rare but important side effect of warfarin. Early diagnosis may lessen the amount of permanent tissue damage and can prevent progression to full thickness skin necrosis. So, physicians should be aware of such a complication. Screening for protein C or S or anti-thrombin deficiencies, or presence of anti-phospholipid antibodies before beginning warfarin therapy, could be helpful to avoid high levels of international normalized ratio (INR). Here, we report a 54-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with acral and penile gangrene following prolonged use of warfarin.

Item Type: Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmail
Mahdizadeh, F.UNSPECIFIED
Safari, S.UNSPECIFIED
Keywords: Warfarin penile diseases gangrene anticoagulants necrosis extremities induced skin necrosis Emergency Medicine
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Page Range: p. 3
Journal or Publication Title: Emergency
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 5
Number: 1
ISSN: 2345-4571
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.medilam.ac.ir/id/eprint/280

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