[Midfacial necrosis secondary to cocaine-abuse]. 2002

J M Ronda, and M Sancho, and J Lafarga, and J R Gras, and A Aracil
Servicio ORL, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante.

Midfacial necrosis due to the abuse of inhaled cocaine is a new entity that is included in the differential diagnosis of the midline destructive diseases such as Wegener's granulomatosis, polymorphic reticulosis, nasal lymphoma, infections and the idiopathic midline destructive disease. We report the case of a forty-year-old male who presented necrosis of the nasosinusal tract and optic neuropathy as complications due to the abuse of inhaled cocaine for more than twenty years and a discussion about the differential diagnosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009300 Nasal Septum The partition separating the two NASAL CAVITIES in the midplane. It is formed by the SEPTAL NASAL CARTILAGE, parts of skull bones (ETHMOID BONE; VOMER), and membranous parts. Nasal Septums,Septum, Nasal,Septums, Nasal
D009336 Necrosis The death of cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury or failure of the blood supply.
D002357 Cartilage Diseases Pathological processes involving the chondral tissue (CARTILAGE). Chondromalacia,Cartilage Disease,Chondromalacias
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014057 Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image. CAT Scan, X-Ray,CT Scan, X-Ray,Cine-CT,Computerized Tomography, X-Ray,Electron Beam Computed Tomography,Tomodensitometry,Tomography, Transmission Computed,X-Ray Tomography, Computed,CAT Scan, X Ray,CT X Ray,Computed Tomography, X-Ray,Computed X Ray Tomography,Computerized Tomography, X Ray,Electron Beam Tomography,Tomography, X Ray Computed,Tomography, X-Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized Axial,Tomography, Xray Computed,X Ray Computerized Tomography,X Ray Tomography, Computed,X-Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,Beam Tomography, Electron,CAT Scans, X-Ray,CT Scan, X Ray,CT Scans, X-Ray,CT X Rays,Cine CT,Computed Tomography, Transmission,Computed Tomography, X Ray,Computed Tomography, Xray,Computed X-Ray Tomography,Scan, X-Ray CAT,Scan, X-Ray CT,Scans, X-Ray CAT,Scans, X-Ray CT,Tomographies, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Electron Beam,Tomography, X Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X Ray Computerized,Tomography, X Ray Computerized Axial,Transmission Computed Tomography,X Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,X Ray, CT,X Rays, CT,X-Ray CAT Scan,X-Ray CAT Scans,X-Ray CT Scan,X-Ray CT Scans,X-Ray Computed Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Tomography,Xray Computed Tomography
D019970 Cocaine-Related Disorders Disorders related or resulting from use of cocaine. Cocaine Abuse,Cocaine Addiction,Cocaine Dependence,Abuse, Cocaine,Addiction, Cocaine,Cocaine Related Disorders,Cocaine-Related Disorder,Dependence, Cocaine,Dependences, Cocaine,Disorder, Cocaine-Related,Disorders, Cocaine-Related

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