Cocaine Gut: A Rare Case of Cocaine-Induced Esophageal, Gastric, and Small Bowel Necrosis

Cocaine is an indirect-acting sympathomimetic drug that inhibits norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake in the adrenergic presynaptic cleft. Cocaine use has been associated with strokes, angina, arrhythmias, and agitation. Data on gastrointestinal complications such as mesenteric ischemia, bowel necro...

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Main Authors: Lefika Bathobakae MD, MPH, Sacide S. Ozgur MD, Rammy Bashir MSc, Tyler Wilkinson MSc, Phenyo Phuu MD, Ruhin Yuridullah MD, Gabriel Melki MD, Jessica Escobar MLS, Sohail Qayyum MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096241242569