Oğuz KARAHAN, Nurkay KATRANCIOĞLU, Öcal BERKAN, Şinasi MANDUZ, Umut Sehat SANRI

Accidental intra-arterial diazepam injection: A case report

İlaç bağımlılığı nedeniyle intra-arteriyel enjeksiyon nadir ancak ekstremite için potansiyel tehdit oluşturabilecek bir durumdur. Diazepam sistemik yan etkileri bakımından güvenli bir ilaç olmasına karşın, lokal komplikasyonları katastrofik olabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, intra-arteriyel enjeksiyon nedeniyle ortaya çıkan tıkayıcı periferik damar hastalığına bağlı sağ elde gelişen bir iskemi olgusunu sunmayı amaçladık. Distal arterlerde oluşan oklüzyon sistemik prostasiklin analoğu ve antikoagulan tedavi ile tekrar açılabildi.

Yanlışlıkla intra-arterial diazepam enjeksiyonu: Olgu sunumu

Intra-arterial injection due to drug abuse is rare but it can be a potentially threatening condition for the limbs. Diazepam is a safe drug from the perspective of systemic side effects; however, its local complications can be catastrophic. In this study, we describe a case of acute ischemia of right hand secondary to peripheral vascular occlusive disease induced by intra-arterial diazepam injection. Occlusion of the distal arteries resolved after treatment with a synthetic prostaglandin analogue and anticoagulants.

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