Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH)-Induced Bullous Hemorrhagic Dermatosis

Abstract

Unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) are associated with side effects including hematomas, skin necrosis, contact dermatitis, and urticaria. We present a patient awaiting bypass surgery who developed bullous hemorrhagic dermatosis following LMWH. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12558 (J Card Surg 2015;30:568-569)