title: [Centrofacial necrosis secondary to cocaine use].
abstract: We report the medical case of a 40-year-old man with a history of years of cocaine abuse. He was admitted to our hospital for a septic process and purulent rhinorrhea. The clinical examination and craniofacial computed tomography revealed severe necrosis of the nasal septum, maxillary sinus, ethmoidal sinus, sphenoidal sinus and soft palate. In our experience, this is unusual, even for longstanding cocaine abusers.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Punta de Europa, Algeciras, Cádiz, 11207, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caravaca
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Casas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mochón
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Luna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: San Martín
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009336:Necrosis; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography