Colonic perforation: a lethal consequence of cannabis body packing.
Body packing is one method of smuggling cannabis across international borders. The practice is prevalent in Jamaica. There has been one reported death from this practice in medical literature. We report a second fatal case of cannabis body packing, reinforcing the dangerous nature of this practice.
Cawich
Shamir O
SO
Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, WI KIN 7, Jamaica. socawich@hotmail.com
Downes
Ross
R
Martin
Allie C
AC
Evans
Necia R
NR
Mitchell
Derek I G
DI
Williams
Eric
E
D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002188:Cannabis; D003082:Colectomy; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003415:Crime; D004349:Drug Packaging; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D014195:Travel; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery