Respir Case Rep. 2020; 9(2): 70-73 | DOI: 10.5505/respircase.2020.13540

Erythema Nodosum Due to Warfarin Treatment in Pulmonary Thromboembolism: A Case Report

Derya Yenibertiz, Berna Akýncý Özyürek, Yurdanur Erdoðan
University of Health Sciences, Ataturk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

The most common and important side-effect of warfarin treatment is bleeding. Erythema nodosum, in the form of painful, erythematous nodules in the dermal and subcutaneous tissues, is not a known side-effect of warfarin. In this case, we report on erythema nodosum occurring as a side-effect of warfarin treatment. A 49-year-old female patient was treated for pulmonary thromboembolism after multiple lesions emerged identified as erythema nodosum in a dermatology consultation that were interpreted as a possible side-effect of warfarin treatment. It was concluded that erythema nodosum may present as a side-effect of warfarin.

Keywords: Pulmonary thromboembolism, warfarin, erythema nodosum

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Warfarin Tedavisine Baðlý Eritema Nodosum Geliþen Pulmoner Tromboemboli Olgusu

Derya Yenibertiz, Berna Akýncý Özyürek, Yurdanur Erdoðan
Saðlýk Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Atatürk Göðüs Hastalýklarý ve Göðüs Cerrahisi Eðitim Araþtýrma Hastanesi, Ankara, Türkiye

Warfarin tedavisine baðlý en sýk ve en önemli yan etki kanamadýr. Dermal ve subkutan dokularda aðrýlý, eritemli nodüllerden oluþan eritema nodozum warfarinin bilinen bir yan etkisi deðildir. Warfarine tedavisine baðlý geliþen eritema nodozum olgumuzu sunmayý amaçladýk. Pulmoner tromboemboli tedavisi baþlanan 49 yaþýnda kadýn hastada warfarin kullanýmýna baðlý dermatoloji konsültasyonu ile eritema nodozum olarak tanýmlanan çok sayýda lezyon saptandý. Warfarin tedavisine baðlý bir yan etki olarak eritema nodozum görülebileceðini vurgulamak istedik.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Pulmoner tromboemboli, warfarin, eritema nodozum

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