Abstract
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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1150-1151 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Archives of Internal Medicine |
Volume | 138 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 1978 |