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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Medknow Publications and Staff Society of Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
ISSN: 0022-3859 EISSN: 0022-3859
Vol. 57, No. 2, 2011, pp. 145-146
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Bioline Code: jp11042
Full paper language: English
Document type: Report
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Vol. 57, No. 2, 2011, pp. 145-146
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Adult purpura fulminans associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use
Kosaraju, N.; Korrapati, V.; Thomas, A. & James, B.R.
Abstract
Purpura fulminans is an acute illness characterized by rapidly progressive dermal vascular thrombosis, leading to hemorrhagic necrosis of the skin. Here, we describe the case of a healthy woman who developed acute disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) with purpura fulminans after intramuscular administration of a single dose of ketorolac. Review of literature showed only one case description of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (diclofenac)-related purpura fulminans with DIC.
Keywords
Disseminated intravascular coagulation, ketorolac, purpura fulminans
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