Suicide behaviour, drug intoxication and skin lesions

Authors

  • Juan A. Guisado Servicio de Psiquiatría, HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BADAJOZ, FACULTAD DE MEDICINA, UNIVERSIDAD DE EXTREMADURA
  • Ana Garrido Servicio de Psiquiatría, HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BADAJOZ, FACULTAD DE MEDICINA, UNIVERSIDAD DE EXTREMADURA
  • Cristina Donoso Servicio de Psiquiatría, HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BADAJOZ, FACULTAD DE MEDICINA, UNIVERSIDAD DE EXTREMADURA
  • Francisco J. Vaz Servicio de Psiquiatría, HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BADAJOZ, FACULTAD DE MEDICINA, UNIVERSIDAD DE EXTREMADURA
  • Alejandro Rubio Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BADAJOZ, FACULTAD DE MEDICINA, UNIVERSIDAD DE EXTREMADURA
  • Francisco Peral Servicio de Dermatología, HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BADAJOZ, FACULTAD DE MEDICINA, UNIVERSIDAD DE EXTREMADURA

Keywords:

drug-induced coma, skin lesions, drug intosication

Abstract

Bullous skin lesions with eccrine gland necrosis have been repeatedly described in drug-induced coma, while similar cutaneosus changes in patients with non-druginduced coma have only rarely been reported. We present one comatose patients with bullous skin lesión and eccrine gland necrosis on the dependent part of the body. These findings suggest that the hyperthermia, coupled with hypoxia and local pressure could cause sweat gland fatigue and degeneration.

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Published

2020-09-01

How to Cite

Guisado, Juan A., et al. “Suicide Behaviour, Drug Intoxication and Skin Lesions”. Actas Españolas De Psiquiatría, vol. 48, no. 5, Sept. 2020, pp. 228-32, https://actaspsiquiatria.es/index.php/actas/article/view/598.

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 5 (2020)

Section

Letter to Editor