You are a radiologist and get several X-rays sent by the emergency department for young men in their 20s with chief complaint "arrested by law enforcement." You sigh.
Challenge: What's your diagnosis?
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
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Bodypacking
Body packing of drugs...
wow! you guys are good!
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This is internal concealment of drugs or bodypacking. Most commonly, cocaine or heroin is sealed in packets and ingested (50-100) for later retrieval. Patients can be asymptomatic and brought in by law enforcement, present with a toxidrome from a ruptured packet, or present with symptoms of gastrointestinal obstruction or perforation.
Source: UpToDate.
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