Amyloidosis secondary to drug abuse and chronic skin suppuration.
Amyloidosis has not been included in the wide spectrum of medical complications associated with drug abuse. Chronic visceral infection is a recognized cause of amyloidosis, but chronic suppuration of the skin is not a well-appreciated cause of this condition. Furthermore, to our knowledge, chronic skin suppuration secondary to parenteral drug abuse has not been reported as a cause for systemic amyloidosis. We report a case in which subcutaneous injections of narcotic tablets led to chronic skin suppuration and systemic amyloidosis.
D000038:Abscess / Q000139:chemically induced; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D013492:Suppuration / Q000139:chemically induced