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Case Reports of Heroin Injection Site Necrosis: A Novel Antecedent of Nicolau Syndrome
Brandon Rose1, Thomas G Powell2, Michelle Jones3
1Internal Medicine, Baptist Health Medical Group, Kentucky, USA.
Abstract:
Heroin injection-site necrosis (HISN) is a novel and poorly understood complication of intravenous drug abuse (IVDA). We present three cases of HISN that were evaluated and treated in Charleston, West Virginia, in 2019 and 2020. The documented cases show similarities involving patient care, follow-up, clinical progression, patient demographic, and dermatologic sequelae. We discuss these similarities, provide clinical recommendations, review proposed etiologies of HISN, and introduce Nicolau syndrome as a potential mechanism.
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