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Pseudoaneurysm in injecting drug abusers: cases from India
Author(s) -
BASU D.,
MATTOO S. K.,
ARORA A.,
MALHOTRA A.,
VARMA V. K.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0965-2140
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1994.tb03771.x
Subject(s) - drug abuser , pseudoaneurysm , medicine , drug , psychiatry , aneurysm , surgery
Pseudoaneurysm, a known complication of arterial needle puncture, is also an uncommon complication of parenteral drug abuse. India is currently witnessing an upsurge of abuse of injectable drugs. Five cases of pseudoaneurysm developing as a complication of intra‐artenal drug abuse are reported. The need for early recognition and proper timely intervention is highlighted.