João Gomes, Maria and João, Ana and Bargiela, Inês (2020) Body-Packing: A Rare Diagnosis to Keep in Mind. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 7 (9). pp. 1-2. ISSN ISSN: 2284-2594
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Abstract
Body packing was first described in 1973 and refers to the intracorporeal concealment of illegal drugs, which are swallowed or placed in anatomical cavities and/or body orifices. The body packer can be asymptomatic or can have signs of systemic drug toxicity (neurological, cardiac, abdominal, renal and cutaneous) due to rupture of the packet(s) or symptoms of gastrointestinal obstruction or perforation. The diagnosis is established based on a suggestive history, findings on physical examination and laboratory findings and/or imaging. The vast majority of patients are asymptomatic and are treated conservatively. However, complex situations may require surgical intervention.We present a case of a 50-year-old man who was admitted in the emergency department with a generalized tonic-clonic seizure and vomiting with plastic film, which raised the suspicion of foreign body ingestion, confirmed by imaging and laboratory tests. He underwent exploratory laparotomy to remove the packages.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Body-packing, cocaine, gastrointestinal obstruction |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2021 13:14 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2021 13:14 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/20993 |
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