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Aim: The term “Body packing” refers to a method that is commonly used for carrying illegal drugs in the body of a carrier. The drug is typically prepared in small plastic packages and either ingested via oral route or inserted into body cavities including the rectum and the vagina. Another term, “body stuffing,” is used for instances when a drug package is quickly swallowed to avoid an imminent police arrest.
Case Report: Herein, we report the endoscopic removal of heroin packages in a 25-year-old male patient carrying multiple such packages in his stomach and intestines, which could not be removed by medical treatment in the emergency department (ED).
Conclusion: Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) is a safe alternative to surgical removal of selected cases of body packing.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
- Pinto A, Reginelli A, Pinto F, et al. Radiological and practical aspects of body packing. Br J Radiol. 2014;87(1036):20130500.
- Deitel M, Syed AK. Intestinal obstruction by an unusual foreign body. Can Med Assoc J. 1973;109(3):211-2.
- Ngatchou W, Lemogoum D, Essola B, et al. Cannabis body packing: a case report. Pan Afr Med J. 2016;24:327.
- Asıl M, Dertli R. Successful endoscopic treatment of an unusual foreign body in the stomach: A package of heroin. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2017;23(4):354-356.
- Shields LB, Rolf CM, Hunsaker JC. Sudden Death Due To Acute Cocaine Toxicity-Excited Delirium in a Body Packer. J Forensic Sci. 2015;60(6):1647-51.
- Gomes MJ, João A, Bargiela I. Body-Packing: A Rare Diagnosis to Keep in Mind. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med. 2020;7(9):001750.
- Beauverd Y, Poletti PA, Wolff H, Ris F, Dumonceau JM, Elger BS. A body-packer with a cocaine bag stuck in the stomach. World J Radiol. 2011;3(6):155-8.
- Traub SJ, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Body packing--the internal concealment of illicit drugs. N Engl J Med. 2003;349(26):2519-26.
- Coelho R, Orfao B, Macedo G. Successful endoscopic removal of a cocaine capsule in the stomach: should it be considered a safe therapeutic option? Endoscopy. 2014;46 Suppl 1:579–80.
- Ariza-Fernández JL, Úbeda-Muñoz M, Redondo-Cerezo E. Endoscopic retrieval of multiple large sharp foreign bodies from the stomach. Testing the limits of endoscopy. Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017;40(2):95-96.
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Amaç: "Vücut paketleme" terimi, bir taşıyıcının vücudunda yasadışı uyuşturucuları taşımak için yaygın olarak kullanılan bir yöntemi ifade eder. İlaç tipik olarak küçük plastik paketler içinde hazırlanır ve ya oral yolla alınır ya da rektum ve vajina dahil vücut boşluklarına sokulur. Başka bir terim olan "vücut doldurma", bir uyuşturucu paketinin polisin yakında tutuklanmasını önlemek için hızla yutulduğu durumlar için kullanılır.
Olgu Sunumu: Bu olguda Midesinde ve bağırsaklarında çok sayıda eroin paketi olan 25 yaşındaki erkek hastanın acil serviste medikal tedavi ile takip sonunda çıkmayan eroin paketinin endoskopik yolla çıkarılmasını sunuyoruz.
Sonuç: Üst gastrointestinal endoskopi, seçilmiş vakalarda vücuttaki paketlerin cerrahi olarak çıkarılmasına güvenli bir alternatiftir.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
- Pinto A, Reginelli A, Pinto F, et al. Radiological and practical aspects of body packing. Br J Radiol. 2014;87(1036):20130500.
- Deitel M, Syed AK. Intestinal obstruction by an unusual foreign body. Can Med Assoc J. 1973;109(3):211-2.
- Ngatchou W, Lemogoum D, Essola B, et al. Cannabis body packing: a case report. Pan Afr Med J. 2016;24:327.
- Asıl M, Dertli R. Successful endoscopic treatment of an unusual foreign body in the stomach: A package of heroin. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2017;23(4):354-356.
- Shields LB, Rolf CM, Hunsaker JC. Sudden Death Due To Acute Cocaine Toxicity-Excited Delirium in a Body Packer. J Forensic Sci. 2015;60(6):1647-51.
- Gomes MJ, João A, Bargiela I. Body-Packing: A Rare Diagnosis to Keep in Mind. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med. 2020;7(9):001750.
- Beauverd Y, Poletti PA, Wolff H, Ris F, Dumonceau JM, Elger BS. A body-packer with a cocaine bag stuck in the stomach. World J Radiol. 2011;3(6):155-8.
- Traub SJ, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Body packing--the internal concealment of illicit drugs. N Engl J Med. 2003;349(26):2519-26.
- Coelho R, Orfao B, Macedo G. Successful endoscopic removal of a cocaine capsule in the stomach: should it be considered a safe therapeutic option? Endoscopy. 2014;46 Suppl 1:579–80.
- Ariza-Fernández JL, Úbeda-Muñoz M, Redondo-Cerezo E. Endoscopic retrieval of multiple large sharp foreign bodies from the stomach. Testing the limits of endoscopy. Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017;40(2):95-96.
Ayrıntılar
| Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
|---|---|
| Konular | Klinik Tıp Bilimleri |
| Bölüm | Vaka Takdimi |
| Yazarlar | |
| Yayımlanma Tarihi | 31 Aralık 2020 |
| Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2020 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 4 |
