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Fergal Donnellan1, Garret Cullen, John E Hegarty
1National Liver Transplant Unit, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Aim:
To report three cases of extensive skin necrosis in cirrhotic patients treated with the vasoconstrictor agent terlipressin (Glypressin).
Methods:
We identified three patients who developed skin necrosis and determined any factors, which put them at an increased risk of doing so.
Results:
Two patients were obese and developed extensive abdominal wall skin necrosis. The third patient had lower limb chronic venous insufficiency and developed extensive necrosis of both lower limbs.
Conclusions:
With increasing clinical use of terlipressin and an increasing incidence of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-related cirrhosis, the incidence of these serious complications is likely to rise. Earlier recognition and treatment may lead to improved outcome.
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