[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).
Departement für Innere Medizin, Abteilung Angiologie, Universitätsspital Zürich.
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Neuenschwander
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Bollinger
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.