Narcotic dermopathy

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Narcotic dermopathy
SpecialtyDermatology

Narcotic dermopathy is a skin condition caused by the injection of drugs intravenously, resulting in thrombosed, cordlike, thickened veins at the site of injection.[1]

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  1. James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "3. Dermatoses resulting from physical factors". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6. Archived from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-26.