Citation

Burgos García A, Froilán Torres C, Tavecchia M. Rev. Esp. Enferm. Dig. 2017; 109: e235.

Affiliation

Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario La Paz, España.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva, Publisher Aran Ediciones)

DOI

10.17235/reed.2017.4504/2016

PMID

28240035

Abstract

Illicit drug trafficking within the body ("body packers") represents a medical-legal problem currently on the rise. Endoscopic removal of drug packets is not generally recommended because of the risk of packet rupture and subsequent overdose on the spilled substance. A 40-year-old male presented with abdominal pain and diaphoresis following the ingestion of 30 g of hashish as a means of illegal trafficking, remaining in police custody during his hospital stay.

Language: en