Cocaine-induced mesenteric ischemia: treatment with intra-arterial papaverine.
Mesenteric vascular ischemia is a known complication of cocaine use. Although the majority of cases of cocaine-induced mesenteric ischemia present with ischemic colitis and rectal bleeding, several cases have been described presenting only with abdominal pain. We present a case of mesenteric vasoconstriction with angiographic documentation and treatment.
Department of Radiology, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NewYork, USA. Michael.Herskowitz@med.va.gov
Michael M
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Herskowitz
Virgilio
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Gillego
Marie
M
Ward
George
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Wright