Breast necrosis induced by the use of coumadin: case report and review of literature

The coumadin-induced skin necrosis is rare and occurs more frequently in the breasts, thighs and buttocks. We describe the first case of coumadin necrosis of the breast in Brazil in a 62-year-old patient.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Einstein (São Paulo, Brazil) Brazil), 2015-07, Vol.13 (3), p.417-419
Hauptverfasser:	Ejzenberg, Dani, Neusquen, Lucienne Pereira Del Grossi, Rolnik, Daniel Lorber, Lozinsky, Adriana Chebar, Piato, José Roberto Morales
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anticoagulants - adverse effects Breast - pathology Case Report Female Humans Mama/patologia MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Middle Aged Necrose/quimicamente induzido Necrosis - chemically induced Necrosis - metabolism Relatos de casos Varfarina/efeitos adversos Warfarin - adverse effects
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Zusammenfassung:	The coumadin-induced skin necrosis is rare and occurs more frequently in the breasts, thighs and buttocks. We describe the first case of coumadin necrosis of the breast in Brazil in a 62-year-old patient.
ISSN:	1679-4508 2317-6385 2317-6385
DOI:	10.1590/S1679-45082015RC2829