Cor Vasa 2018, 60(6):e638-e644 | DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2018.03.003

"Blue-grey syndrome" - A rare adverse effect of amiodarone

Hana Kuncipálová^a,*, František Toušek^a, Hana Janatová^b, Jana Přádná^c, Miroslav Řežábek^c

^a Kardiologické oddělení, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a.s., České Budějovice, Česká republika

^b Dermatologické oddělení, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a.s., České Budějovice, Česká republika

^c Patologické oddělení, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a.s., České Budějovice, Česká republika

Amiodarone is a very effective drug for some patients in cardiology, we must always consider its frequent adverse effects, which can significantly affect the quality of patients' lives. We describe a relatively rare adverse effect of amiodarone in our case report of a 61-year-old man, who was electively admitted for implanted cardioverter-defibrillator upgrade. Pronounced grey skin discolouration led us to make a diagnosis of blue-grey syndrome.

Keywords: Adverse effects; Amiodarone; Blue-grey syndrome

Received: November 6, 2017; Revised: March 2, 2018; Accepted: March 7, 2018; Published: December 1, 2018  Show citation