Sildenafil-induced pigmented purpuric dermatosis

Kocak A. Y., AKAY B. N., HEPER A.

CUTANEOUS AND OCULAR TOXICOLOGY, vol.32, no.1, pp.91-92, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/15569527.2012.702838
  • Journal Name: CUTANEOUS AND OCULAR TOXICOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.91-92
  • Keywords: Sildenafil, pigmented purpuric dermatosis
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We present a patient who experienced pigmented purpura 10 days after initiating sildenafil. The eruption cleared several weeks after discontinuation of the medication. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of pigmented purpuric dermatosis reported due to sildenafil.