PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bhat, Mohammad H.
AU  - Bhadada, Sanjay
AU  - Bhansali, Anil
AU  - Dutta, Pinaki
TI  - Warfarin induced skin necrosis in a patient with craniopharyngioma
DP  - 2006 Jan 01
TA  - Neurosciences Journal
PG  - 50--52
VI  - 11
IP  - 1
4099  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/11/1/50.short
4100  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/11/1/50.full
SO  - Neurosciences (Riyadh)2006 Jan 01; 11
AB  - Oral anticoagulants are associated with several adverse skin manifestations ranging from ecchymosis, purpura, and hemorrhagic necrosis to maculopapular rash, vesicular urticarial eruptions and purple toes. Skin necrosis is a rare but serious side effect of warfarin therapy, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of warfarin induced skin necrosis (WISN) is 0.01-0.1%. We report a 20-year-old female patient of craniopharyngioma who developed WISN following postoperative femoropopliteal deep vein thrombosis.