Nicolau syndrome due to a traumatic finger injury with a needle : a case report with an exclusive photographic documentation.
Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg
; 7(1): 88-93, 2020 Aug 12.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Nicolau syndrome, also known as livedo-like dermatitis or embolia cutis medicamentosa, is a rare complication usually after intra-muscular or intra-articular injection of various drugs. It is difficult to find photographic documentation of this syndrome from the initial stages due to its rarity and unpredictable evolution. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 54-year-old Portuguese woman who developed Nicolau Syndrome after a traumatic finger injury with a sewing needle. She developed an ulcer and cutaneous necrosis. She was treated with surgical debridement, antibiotic, analgesics and sterile dressings. The ulcer healed completely within 18 weeks with scarring.CONCLUSIONS:
Although Nicolau syndrome develops very rarely, it is an important cause for morbidity. It is an iatrogenic condition. The Nicolau Syndrome following a traumatic injury with a needle without drugs, as far as we know, has never been reported in the published literature especially with photographic records from the beginning of the process.
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