Painful and petechial rash after injecting black tar heroin

Abstract

A painful petechial rash developed in a patient after the subcutaneous or intravenous injection of reported black tar heroin. Additional history and the appearance of the skin lesion suggested otherwise.

Keywords:

• Heroin
• Black tar heroin
• Cinnamon
• Petechia
• Rash

Declaration of interest

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