An unusual case of livedoid and necrotic lesions in a drug addict

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 72-74

  Pierre Alexandre, Just ^a   François, Le Pelletier ^a   Abdellah, Sbai ^a   Karim, Taleb ^b   Christian, De Gennes ^a   Frédérique, Capron ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Centre Médico psychologique   (France)

Author keywords

Buprenorphine; Drug addiction; Foreign bodies; Livedo; Pathology

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; ENOXAPARIN; METHADONE; STARCH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIREFRINGENCE; CAPILLARY; CASE REPORT; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FOREARM; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISCHEMIA; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN LIVEDOID; SKIN NECROSIS;

ADULT; BIOPSY; BUPRENORPHINE; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTERIAL; MALE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; NECROSIS; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES, VASCULAR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33846878928     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.dad.0000211508.67736.d4     Document Type: Article

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