Citation

Gómez Antúnez M, Cuenca Carvajal C, Farfán Sedano A, Villalba MV, del Toro Cervera J, García Castaño J. Med. Clin. 1998; 111(9): 336-337.

Vernacular Title

Complicaciones en transportadores intestinales de paquetes con cocaina. Estudio

Affiliation

Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9810535

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To analyse clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management in the "body packer syndrome". MATERIAL AND METHODS: We collected 215 patients who had ingested packets of cocaine. RESULTS: Bowel obstruction, haemorrhagic complications and seizures were observed in 5.1, 4.2 and 2.3%, respectively. Toxic manifestations of cocaine occurred in 4 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Radiographs of abdomen are necessary for diagnosis and follow-up. Close surveillance in necessary to identify intestinal obstruction or acute intoxication by cocaine.

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