Cutaneous necrosis: Warfarin

Bilateral areas of cutaneous infarction with purple-to-black coloration of both breasts, surrounded by an area of erythema, occurred on the fifth day of warfarin therapy.

Reproduced with permission from: Fitzpatrick TB, Johnson AB, Wolff K, Suurmond D. Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology: Common and Serious Diseases, 4th edition. McGraw-Hill, New York 2001. Copyright © 2001 The McGraw-Hill Companies.

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