title: Midfacial complications of prolonged cocaine snorting.
abstract: Acute and chronic ingestion of cocaine predisposes the abuser to a wide range of local and systemic complications. This article describes the case of a 38-year-old man whose chronic cocaine snorting resulted in the erosion of the midfacial anatomy and recurrent sinus infections. Previously published case reports specific to this problem are presented, as are the oral, systemic and behavioural effects of cocaine abuse.
authors.affiliation: Sudbury Regional Hospital, Ontario.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Villa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000209:etiology*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D010159:Palate / Q000473:pathology*; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology*