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Case Reports
. 1994 Jan;6(1):48-9.
doi: 10.1097/00008506-199401000-00008.

Purple glove syndrome

M A Helfaer  1 , C Ware
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Case Reports

Purple glove syndrome

M A Helfaer et al. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 1994 Jan.

Abstract

Purple glove syndrome (PGS) often begins with discoloration and progresses to a petechial rash with induration or evidence of infiltration. The etiology of PGS is unknown, although various theories center around i.v. extravasation. We report a case of PGS in a child's foot associated with administration of Dilantin (phenytoin).

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