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Acute pyloric perforation after prolonged crack smoking
1Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University-Bellevue Hospital Center, New York.
Annals of Emergency Medicine
|January 1, 1994
Summary
Crack cocaine use can lead to life-threatening abdominal emergencies. This case highlights a rare pyloric perforation, emphasizing the risks of visceral injury from stimulant drug abuse.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Toxicology
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Cocaine is a potent stimulant with known cardiovascular and neurological effects.
- Gastrointestinal complications from cocaine use are uncommon but can be severe.
- Acute abdomen is a surgical emergency requiring prompt diagnosis and intervention.