Cocaine-Induced Chronic Bowel Ischemia Manifesting As Small Bowel Obstruction.
| Autor: | Perysinakis I; Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, GRC., Saridakis G; Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, GRC., Giannarakis M; Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, GRC., Kritikou G; Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, GRC., de Bree E; Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, GRC. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Apr 24; Vol. 16 (4), pp. e58964. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 24 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.58964 |
| Abstrakt: | Cocaine represents one of the most frequently used recreational drugs worldwide. Cocaine-related disorders mostly affect the nervous and cardiovascular system, although gastrointestinal complications are not negligible and sometimes life-threatening. The most common gastrointestinal manifestations of cocaine abuse are ulceration, infarction, perforation, ischemic enterocolitis, and rarely hemorrhage, with mesenteric ischemia being the underlying pathophysiological mechanism. Herein, we report a rare case of cocaine-induced small bowel obstruction in a young female patient, caused by chronic mesenteric ischemia and excessive intestinal wall fibrosis. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Perysinakis et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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