Cerebral vasculitis associated with cocaine abuse.
A variety of central nervous system pathology has been associated with cocaine abuse, including cerebral vasculitis. We report a case of a 25-year-old woman who died of hypoxic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest due to cocaine abuse. Autopsy revealed a distinctive cerebral vasculitis with features characteristic of hypersensitivity drug included vasculitis. The significance of cerebral vasculitis associated with cocaine is reviewed.
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Burlington, VT.
P L
PL
Morrow
J B
JB
McQuillen
D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D003042:Cocaine; D004678:Encephalomalacia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
D003042:Cocaine