Year 2022 / Volume 114 / Number 7
Letter
A large perforated gastric ulcer due to cocaine use

431-432

DOI: 10.17235/reed.2022.8676/2022

Fernando Berdugo Hurtado, Andrés Barrientos Delgado, Concepción López Peña,

Abstract
Juxtapyloric perforation is one of the most common digestive tract complications associated with cocaine use. We present the case of an habitual user of cocaine who goes to the Emergency Department due to epigastric pain due and intolerance of days of evolution. An endoscopic finding of a large antral ulcer with an ischemic appearance; in which it is not possible to show pylorus.
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12/07/2022 16:07:36
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11/07/2022 23:06:22
Excelente. Gracias por el aporte.


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Publication history

Received: 02/02/2022

Accepted: 06/02/2022

Online First: 09/02/2022

Published: 07/07/2022

Article Online First time: 7 days

Article editing time: 155 days


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