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Cannabinoid-induced pancreatitis: a case series
(Pancréatite induite par le cannabis : une série de cas.)
Auteur(s) :
WARGO, K. A. ;
GEVEDEN, B. N. ;
McCONNELL, V. J.
Année
2007
Page(s) :
579-583
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
11
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PAT (Pathologie organique / Organic pathology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
PANCREATITE
;
PANCREAS
;
PATHOLOGIE ORGANIQUE
;
CANNABINOIDES
;
ETUDE DE CAS
;
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Journal of the Pancreas, 2007, 8, (5), 579-583
Résumé :
CONTEXT: There is only one previously published case report of acute pancreatitis secondary to the use of tetrahydrocannabinoid. While drugs, in general, account for 2% of all the causes of acute pancreatitis, we add to the literature three additional cases of cannabis-induced pancreatitis. CASES: The first case occurred in a 22-year-old man who admitted to smoking tetrahydrocannabinoid heavily over the days prior to admission. The second case involved a 23-year-old man with multiple admissions for tetrahydrocannabinoid-induced pancreatitis. The third case involved a 20-year-old female who admitted to smoking tetrahydrocannabinoid heavily over a period of two weeks prior to admission. In all cases, other causes of pancreatitis were ruled out. Furthermore, the symptoms associated with the acute pancreatitis subsided upon discontinuation of the drug. CONCLUSION: Cannabis is the world's most popular illicit drug with over 4% of the world's population using it each year. Despite this, acute pancreatitis is a rarely reported adverse effect of cannabis use. This case series adds to the literature that cannabis does in fact cause pancreatitis and it may be dose related, although the exact mechanism remains unknown. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn, AL.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Cote :
A03412