1.
Plast Reconstr Surg
; 65(1): 77-9, 1980 Jan.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7350584
2.
Arch Intern Med
; 138(7): 1150-1, 1978 Jul.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-666480
RESUMO
Amyloidosis has not been included in the wide spectrum of medical complications associated with drug abuse. Chronic visceral infection is a recognized cause of amyloidosis, but chronic suppuration of the skin is not a well-appreciated cause of this condition. Furthermore, to our knowledge, chronic skin suppuration secondary to parenteral drug abuse has not been reported as a cause for systemic amyloidosis. We report a case in which subcutaneous injections of narcotic tablets led to chronic skin suppuration and systemic amyloidosis.