Cocaine-related peripheral vascular occlusive disease treated with iloprost in addition to anticoagulants and antibiotics.

Clin Toxicol (Phila)

Azienda Ospedale di Legnano, Presidio di Legnano, UO Medicina II, Legnano, Italy.

Published: March 2007

We describe a case of acute ischemia of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers of the right hand secondary to peripheral vascular occlusive disease induced by repeated intra-arterial cocaine injections. The complete occlusion of the distal arteries resolved following treatment with iloprost, a synthetic stable analogue of prostacyclin PGI2, in addition to anticoagulants and antibiotics.

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