Abstract
A 25-year-old woman was hospitalized repeatedly during a 5-year period due to abdominal pain, change in stool pattern, high CRP and leucocytosis. Ultrasound and small bowel examination showed oedema of terminal ileum, and morbus Crohn was initially suspected. A later ileocolonoscopy with biopsy and a pill cam capsule endoscopy were normal. In all cases the condition normalized spontaneously. A thorough interview revealed a recreational use of cocaine, and diary recordings confirmed the association between her abdominal pain and cocaine use. Ischaemic enteritis has previously been described in cocaine users.
Udgivelsesdato: 2009-Sep
Udgivelsesdato: 2009-Sep
Translated title of the contribution | Cocaine-triggered ischaemic enteritis |
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Original language | Danish |
Journal | Ugeskrift for læger |
Volume | 171 |
Issue number | 38 |
Pages (from-to) | 2748-50 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |