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Article de Périodique
Cocaine abuse: dermatologic manifestations and therapeutic approaches (2008)
Auteur(s) :
BREWER, J. D. ;
MEVES, A. ;
BOSTWICK, J. M. ;
HAMACHER, K. L. ;
PITTELKOW, M. R.
Année
2008
Page(s) :
483-487
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
44
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PAT (Pathologie organique / Organic pathology)
Note générale :
Letter to the editor: RUDOLPH R.I. Skin manifestations of cocaine use. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2009;60(2): p. 346-347.
Résumé :
Cocaine affects the cutaneous system and other organ systems. Cocaine use is associated with vasculitides, infectious complications, and numerous dermatologic conditions. It has been associated with formication (ie, tactile hallucinations of insects crawling underneath the skin), which leads to delusions of parasitosis and other psychosis-related dermatologic disorders. When a patient presents to a dermatology clinic with chronic skin lesions, a vague medical history, negative findings from previous evaluations, labile affect, and delusional behavior, drug screening should be performed to identify possible cocaine use.
Affiliation :
Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA