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Rev. méd. Chile
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130(6): 667-670, jun. 2002. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-317499
ABSTRACT
We report a 29 years old male, with a history of cocaine abuse and excessive alcohol intake, who was admitted to the hospital with an acute peritonitis. The patient was operated and multiple perforations of the cecum were found. A right hemicolectomy was performed and the pathological study of the surgical piece showed an ischemic colitis. A literature review reveals 22 reported cases of ischemic colitis associated to cocaine abuse