title: Endoscopic removal of a hashish packet.
abstract: Illicit drug trafficking within the body ("body packers") represents a medical-legal problem currently on the rise. Endoscopic removal of drug packets is not generally recommended because of the risk of packet rupture and subsequent overdose on the spilled substance. A 40-year-old male presented with abdominal pain and diaphoresis following the ingestion of 30 g of hashish as a means of illegal trafficking, remaining in police custody during his hospital stay.
authors.affiliation: Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario La Paz, España.
authors.forename: Aurora
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burgos García
authors.affiliation: Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario La Paz, España.
authors.forename: Consuelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Froilán Torres
authors.affiliation: Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario La Paz, España.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tavecchia
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D002188:Cannabis; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs