TY - JOUR
T1 - Amyloidosis secondary to drug abuse and chronic skin suppuration
AU - Jacob, H.
AU - Charytan, C.
AU - Rascoff, J. H.
AU - Golden, R.
AU - Janis, R.
PY - 1978/12/1
Y1 - 1978/12/1
N2 - Amyloidosis has not been included in the wide spectrum of medical complications associated with drug abuse. Chronic visceral infection is a recognized cause of amyloidosis, but chronic suppuration of the skin is not a well-appreciated cause of this condition. Furthermore, to our knowledge, chronic skin suppuration secondary to parenteral drug abuse has not been reported as a cause for systemic amyloidosis. We report a case in which subcutaneous injections of narcotic tablets led to chronic skin suppuration and systemic amyloidosis.
AB - Amyloidosis has not been included in the wide spectrum of medical complications associated with drug abuse. Chronic visceral infection is a recognized cause of amyloidosis, but chronic suppuration of the skin is not a well-appreciated cause of this condition. Furthermore, to our knowledge, chronic skin suppuration secondary to parenteral drug abuse has not been reported as a cause for systemic amyloidosis. We report a case in which subcutaneous injections of narcotic tablets led to chronic skin suppuration and systemic amyloidosis.
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U2 - 10.1001/archinte.138.7.1150
DO - 10.1001/archinte.138.7.1150
M3 - Article
C2 - 666480
SN - 2168-6106
VL - 138
SP - 1150
EP - 1151
JO - Archives of internal medicine (Chicago, Ill. : 1908)
JF - Archives of internal medicine (Chicago, Ill. : 1908)
IS - 7
ER -
