Heparin-induced bullous hemorrhagic dermatosis confined to the oral mucosa

Hannah B Harris; Benjamin J Kurth; Thomas K Lam; Jon H Meyerle

Heparin-induced bullous hemorrhagic dermatosis confined to the oral mucosa

Cutis. 2019 Jun;103(6):365;366;370.

Authors

Hannah B Harris¹, Benjamin J Kurth², Thomas K Lam³, Jon H Meyerle³

Affiliations

¹ Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia, USA.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
³ Department of Dermatology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

PMID: 31348451

Abstract

Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is frequently used in the treatment of venous thromboembolism and acute coronary syndrome. There are many common cutaneous adverse reactions to this medication. We present a unique case of hemorrhagic bullae limited to the oral mucosa that developed within 6 hours of a patient receiving UFH.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
Anticoagulants / adverse effects
Hemorrhage / chemically induced*
Hemorrhage / diagnosis
Heparin / administration & dosage
Heparin / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Mouth Mucosa / pathology*
Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / chemically induced*
Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / diagnosis

Substances

Anticoagulants
Heparin