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CT of Crack Cocaine Ingestion

1992; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 16; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00004728-199207000-00011

1532-3145

Philip E. Cranston, Charles V. Pollack, R. Brent Harrison,

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

The imaging findings of a crack cocaine "body stuffer" are presented along with findings from in vitro experimentation with crack cocaine. It has been shown previously that contrast enhanced radiographic examinations can often outline the vessel in which ingested cocaine is contained; our work demonstrates that the crack cocaine itself may be visualized with CT performed without intravenous or oral contrast material. Due to the cost of CT, however, it is indicated only when clinically warranted to guide treatment. Positive identification of ingested crack cocaine by CT might prove helpful for both medical and legal indications.