[Progressive cannabis-induced arteritis: a clinical thromboangiitis obliterans sub-group?].
BACKGROUND
Since the end of the nineteen-nineties, cannabis is not only incriminated in the onset of thromboangiitis obliterans but also in inducing artheromatous lesions in young subjects.


METHODS
A young, Caucasian, 18 year-old man was referred for cannabis withdrawal in the treatment of arteritis of the left leg.


CONCLUSIONS
Cannabis is by far the illicite psychoactive substance most consumed by the 15-25 year-olds. Data in the literature, notably since the end of the nineteen-nineties, show that cannabis is accused of provoking arterial disease similar to that which is found in Buerger's disease (or thromboangiitis obliterans) in young subjects of whichever sex.
Karila
Laurent
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Département de psychiatrie et d'addictologie, Hôpital universitaire Paul Brousse, Université Paris XI, Villejuif (94). bmf73@club-internet.fr
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Coscas
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Chambon
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D000293:Adolescent; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001167:Arteritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000150:complications*; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000925:Anticoagulants; D011453:Prostaglandins; D014665:Vasodilator Agents