[Chronic venous insufficiency of the forefoot as a complication of intravenous drug abuse].
We report a 23 years old woman exhibiting localized chronic venous insufficiency of the forefeet after cocaine and heroin application into the foot veins. The diagnosis was confirmed by capillaroscopy (characteristic microangiopathy).
Herrig
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Departement für Innere Medizin, Abteilung Angiologie, Universitätsspital Zürich.
Neuenschwander
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Bollinger
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D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005545:Forefoot, Human / Q000098:blood supply*; D003932:Heroin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced*
D003932:Heroin; D003042:Cocaine
Chronisch-venöse Insuffizienz am Vorfuss als Komplikation nach intravenösem Drogenabusus.