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A search of PubMed with keywords dopamine and extravasation produced these results.

Bhosale, Guruprasad P, and Veena RShah. “Extravasation injury due to dopamine infusion leading to dermal necrosis and gangrene.” Journal of Anaesthesiology-Clinical Pharmacology 28.4 (2012):534-535.

Phillips, Reid A, et al. “Deep dopamine extravasation injury: a case report.” Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery 62.7 (2009):e222-e224.

Chen, J L, and MO’Shea. “Extravasation injury associated with low-dose dopamine.” The Annals of pharmacotherapy 32.5 (1998):545-548.

Bey, D, et al. “The use of phentolamine in the prevention of dopamine-induced tissue extravasation.” Journal of critical care 13.1 (1998):13-20.

Dugger, B. “Peripheral dopamine infusions: are they worth the risk of infiltration?.” Journal of intravenous nursing 20.2 (1997):95-99.