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Acute pyloric perforation after prolonged crack smoking.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8273944     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 28-year-old homosexual man, previously healthy, presented with an acute abdomen on the fifth day of his crack binge. Abdominal free air was demonstrated by radiographic studies. Exploratory laparotomy discovered a clean, ulcer-free, pyloric perforation. This unusual case underscores the possibility of a life-threatening visceral perforation after cocaine use.
Authors:
C L Cheng; V Svesko
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of emergency medicine     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0196-0644     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Emerg Med     Publication Date:  1994 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-02-03     Completed Date:  1994-02-03     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8002646     Medline TA:  Ann Emerg Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  126-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University-Bellevue Hospital Center, New York.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abdomen, Acute / chemically induced
Acute Disease
Adult
Crack Cocaine*
Humans
Male
Pylorus
Stomach Diseases / chemically induced*
Substance-Related Disorders / complications*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Crack Cocaine

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