Korean J Dermatol.
1997 Aug;35(4):805-808.
A Case of Dopamine Gangrene
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
Abstract
- Dopamine, a sympathomimetic agent, is one of the drugs used to improve cardiac output and blood pressure in advanced cardiac life-support in the context of conditions such as shock and heart failure. It is available only for intravenous use. We report a case of dopamine gangrene which has never been reported in Korean medical literature. Four gangrenous lesions developed in both forearms and the left leg of a 72-year-old man during a 7-day infusion of dopamine 3 microgram per kg per minute as treatment for septic shock, which corresponded to the injection sites. The gangrenous lesions healed up spontaneously leaving scars after administration of dopamine was discontinued.
