title: [Benzodiazepine withdrawal presenting as pseudo-surgical abdominal pain].
abstract: A 39-year-old patient was admitted to the emergency department for acute abdominal pain. Physical examination showed a peritoneal syndrome. However, CT-scan, Doppler and blood analysis were unremarkable. As the patient had a history of auto-medication with benzodiazepines at high doses, a withdrawal syndrome was considered. An intravenous administration of 3 mg of midazolam determined the relief of all symptoms in a few minutes.
authors.affiliation: Service d'accueil et d'urgence, hôpital B, CHU Lille, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Loeb
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Adnet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boittiaux
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Forget
authors.forename: F X
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Mille
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000525:Alprazolam / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001960:Bromazepam / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006261:Headache / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D006919:Hydroxyzine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008874:Midazolam; D012646:Self Administration; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D006919:Hydroxyzine; D008874:Midazolam; D001960:Bromazepam; D000525:Alprazolam