An unusual kind of muscular and skeletal involvement in a heroin addict. A case report.
After a brief review of the infectious complications that frequently occur in heroin users, the authors report a case of chronic osteomyelitis affecting the ulnar diaphysis bilaterally. Musculo-cutaneous dystrophic lesions were also present and resulted in forced flexion of the distal phalanges of fingers 2-5. The most likely pathogenetic development discussed.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology*; D005542:Forearm; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000139:chemically induced*