Medical terminology · Skin & connective tissue
Nicolau Syndrome
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
An uncommon complication of INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION leading to variable degrees of necrosis of skin and underlying tissue.
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D065148
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C17.800.174.600.693; C25.100.468.380.693
Scope and definition
An uncommon complication of INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION leading to variable degrees of necrosis of skin and underlying tissue.
Entry terms and synonyms
Nicolau Syndrome
Syndrome, Nicolau
Nicolau Livedoid Dermatitis
Dermatitis, Nicolau Livedoid
Livedoid Dermatitis, Nicolau
Embolia Cutis Medicamentosa
Cutis Medicamentosa, Embolia
Medicamentosa, Embolia Cutis
Nicolau's Syndrome
Nicolaus Syndrome
Syndrome, Nicolau's
Nicolau's Livedoid Syndrome
Livedoid Syndrome, Nicolau's
Nicolau Livedoid Syndrome
Nicolaus Livedoid Syndrome
Syndrome, Nicolau's Livedoid
Livedo-like Dermatitis
Dermatitides, Livedo-like
Dermatitis, Livedo-like
Livedo-like Dermatitides
Livedo like Dermatitis
Classification tree positions
C17.800.174.600.693
C25.100.468.380.693
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