Nicolau syndrome after intramuscular benzathine penicillin treatment

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Ocak S., Ekici B., Cam H., Tastan Y.

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL, vol.25, no.8, pp.749, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 25 Issue: 8
• Publication Date: 2006
• Doi Number: 10.1097/01.inf.0000226941.85500.9b
• Journal Name: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.749
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Nicolau syndrome (livedoid dermatitis) is a very rare complication of intramuscular injections and manifests as excruciating pain immediately after injection. We describe a 3-year-old boy with diagnosis of Nicolau syndrome after intramuscular benzathine penicillin injection to the midanterior part of the left thigh. He was treated with hyberbaric oxygen and pentoxyphilline in addition to supportive treatment and recovered with no sequelae.