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The coumadin-induced skin necrosis is rare and occurs more frequently in the breasts, thighs and buttocks. We describe the first case of coumadin necrosis of the breast in Brazil in a 62-year-old patient.
Breast necrosis induced by the use of coumadin: case report and review of literature
EjzenbergD, NeusquenLPDG, RolnikDL, LozinskyAC, PiatoJRM. Breast necrosis induced by the use of coumadin: case report and review of literature. Einstein (Sao Paulo). 2015;13(3):417-9. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-45082015RC2829
Ejzenberg,Dani; Neusquen,Lucienne Pereira Del Grossi; Rolnik,Daniel Lorber; Lozinsky,Adriana Chebar; Piato,José Roberto Morales. Breast necrosis induced by the use of coumadin: case report and review of literature. Einstein (Sao Paulo)., v. 13, n. 3, p. 417-419, May. 2015. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-45082015RC2829
Ejzenberg,D., Neusquen,L.P.D.G., Rolnik,D.L., Lozinsky,A.C., & Piato,J.R.M. (2015). Breast necrosis induced by the use of coumadin: case report and review of literature. Einstein (Sao Paulo).,13(3), 417-419. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-45082015RC2829
Ejzenberg,Dani and Neusquen,Lucienne Pereira Del Grossi and Rolnik,Daniel Lorber and Lozinsky,Adriana Chebar and Piato,José Roberto Morales. Breast necrosis induced by the use of coumadin: case report and review of literature. Einstein (Sao Paulo). [online]. 2015, vol. 13, n. 3, [cited 2025-09-27], pp.417-419. Available from: <https://journal.einstein.br/article/breast-necrosis-induced-by-the-use-of-coumadin-case-report-and-review-of-literature/>. ISSN 1679-4508. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-45082015RC2829
