Acute cocaine intoxication in a smuggler. One case report and a review of the literature.
The smuggling of cocaine into many countries by ingestion of wrapped cocaine packets and gastro-intestinal concealment is a common and well-recognized practice. This is a report of the case of a smuggler carrying 14 ingested packets of cocaine and who presented an acute intoxication with a rare complication, rhabdomyolysis, which were managed medically and the packets removed surgically. A discussion and a review of the literature are undertaken.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon. farah_elie@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000506:poisoning*; D003415:Crime; D003679:Deglutition; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013997:Time Factors
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