title: Chronic intestinal ischemia caused by intravenous cocaine use: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Chronic mesenteric ischemia caused by thrombosis of large visceral arteries due to cocaine abuse are reported in two young women. Both cases were managed successfully with visceral revascularization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Clagett
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Valentine
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chervu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003042:Cocaine; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000601:surgery; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine