title: Palatine perforation induced by cocaine.
abstract: Worldwide, the use of cocaine has an increased over the years, various secondary effects have been described. Here we present a 48 years old female with a 2-month evolution bucconasal ulcer in the hard palate induced by cocaine usage accompanied by swallow and phonation dysfunctions. Ethiopathogenesis, differential diagnoses and treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Genética Humana, Escuela de Odontología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud-Universidad de Guadalajara, México. miguelpadilla_rosas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Padilla-Rosas
authors.forename: Cecilia Irene
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Jimenez-Santos
authors.forename: Claudia Lorena
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: García-González
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D021362:Palate, Hard