Focal myopathy induced by chronic intramuscular heroin injection.
A patient developed focal fibrotic myopathy after many years of intramuscular heroin use. While such changes have been associated with chronic intramuscular injections of pentazocine and meperidine, a similar myopathy resulting from chronic intramuscular heroin has not been convincingly described.
Louis
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Department of Neurology, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York.
Bodner
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RA
Challenor
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YB
Brust
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JC
D003932:Heroin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
D003932:Heroin