Crack-induced enteric ischemia.
Rare instances of intestinal ischemia subsequent to cocaine use have been reported. Crack abuse, linked to gastroduodenal ulcer perforation, has not been associated with mesenteric infarction until this case report.
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Department of Surgery, St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ 08629.
Salloum
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Hardy
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Barone
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D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
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