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The cocaine “body stuffer” syndrome: a fatal case

2002; Elsevier BV; Volume: 126; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0379-0738(02)00011-7

1872-6283

Vittorio Fineschi, F. Centini, Floriana Monciotti, Emanuela Turillazzi,

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Body stuffer, sometimes called “mini packer”, is the definition of someone who admits to or is strongly suspected of ingesting illegal drugs in order to escape detection by authorities, and not for recreational purposes or to transport the drug across borders. Cocaine is the drug most commonly involved in the body stuffer syndrome. Reported cases of body stuffer deaths are rare, however a fatality related to the ingestion of a plastic bag containing cocaine is described regarding a 17-year-old dealer. The authors describe how the cocaine body stuffer syndrome differs from the usual body packer. Histological and toxicological findings are examined and discussed for a better definition of this unique syndrome.