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- * The patient developed serious skin reactions in her abdomen, requiring antibiotics and surgery to remove damaged tissue.
- * The report stresses the need for proper education on administering subcutaneous injections to prevent such adverse effects.
Article Abstract
Purpose: A case report with a review of the current literature concerning cutaneous necrosis has occasionally been reported in interferon therapy.
Case Report: We report a 19-year-old woman diagnosed multiple sclerosis for three years. She selfinjected the standard dose of recombinant interferonβ-1a (12 million units) subcutaneously three times a week. Severe necrotizing cutaneous reactions over abdomen Happened and she must receive parental antibiotics and surgical debridement.
Conclusion: Our observation emphasizes the importance of educating patients on the proper selfadministration of subcutaneous injections of interferon β.
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