Purple glove syndrome caused by intravenous phenytoin: two case reports

Hong Kong Med J. 2019 Dec;25(6):487-489. doi: 10.12809/hkmj176974.

Authors

C Y Tsang¹, J Y W Ng¹, S H Yuen¹, I T Lau², Y F Leung¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong.
² Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong.

PMID: 32127502
DOI: 10.12809/hkmj176974

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Administration, Intravenous
Aged, 80 and over
Anticonvulsants / administration & dosage
Anticonvulsants / adverse effects*
Diagnosis, Differential
Edema / chemically induced
Edema / diagnosis*
Female
Hand Dermatoses / chemically induced
Hand Dermatoses / diagnosis*
Humans
Phenytoin / administration & dosage
Phenytoin / adverse effects*
Seizures / drug therapy*

Substances

Anticonvulsants
Phenytoin