Tourniquet-Induced Petechiae in Hand Surgery
We report a rare skin reaction observed after brief pneumatic tourniquet use during hand surgery. This transient purpuric presentation highlights the need for clinician awareness to avoid unnecessary diagnostic procedures in patients with vascular fragility.
Authors
- Gökçe Yıldıran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8587-1125)
- Hande Akdeniz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5763-3157)
- Oguz Kagan Kocak
Institutions
- Selçuk University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llag047
- Primary Topic
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00