title: A severe complication of crack cocaine use.
abstract: The present report describes a 48-year-old woman with a history of recurrent 'crack' cocaine use, who developed progressive shortness of breath over a period of years. Serial imaging revealed progressive interstitial fibrosis secondary to recurrent alveolar hemorrhage and inflammation from crack cocaine. The present case serves as a reminder of the numerous sequelae of crack cocaine use, highlighting one particularly severe outcome.
authors.forename: Gokul
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vidyasankar
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Chi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Sunita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mulpuru
mesh_terms: D016578:Crack Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D016578:Crack Cocaine
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