Substance abuse · 2013
Necrosis of the intranasal structures and soft palate as a result of heroin snorting: a case series.
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Peyrière Hélène, Léglise Yves, Rousseau Arnaud, Cartier Cesar, Gibaja Valérie, Galland Pascal
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BACKGROUND: The link between nasal inhalation of cocaine and nasal and palatal necrosis is well documented. In contrast, few data are available concerning nasal mucosa necrosis related to heroin snorting. The authors report here the retrospective analysis of 24 cases of orofacial lesions in patients with nasal heroin usage, collected between 2006 and 2012.
CASES: The cases concern 17 males and 7 females (median age 29.5 (range: 24-42)) with chronic consumption of intranasal heroin (from 2 months to more than 10 years). Six patients had a history of cocaine abuse. The median daily amount of heroin consumption was 5 g (range: 0.5-10). The complications were nasal perforation (11 cases), nasal ulceration or erythema (5 cases), nasal septum necrosis (5 cases), pharyngeal ulceration (3 cases), and palate damages (5 cases). The most common clinical signs and symptoms were nasal pain, purulent sputum, dysphagia, and rhinitis. Maintenance therapy with methadone (19 cases) or buprenorphine (3 cases) was initiated. In 8 cases, the injury improved.
DISCUSSION: The potential of heroin to induce destructive orofacial lesions should be considered when nasal damages are observed in patients with drug abuse. A multidisciplinary approach seems to be the most effective means of managing such patients.
CASES: The cases concern 17 males and 7 females (median age 29.5 (range: 24-42)) with chronic consumption of intranasal heroin (from 2 months to more than 10 years). Six patients had a history of cocaine abuse. The median daily amount of heroin consumption was 5 g (range: 0.5-10). The complications were nasal perforation (11 cases), nasal ulceration or erythema (5 cases), nasal septum necrosis (5 cases), pharyngeal ulceration (3 cases), and palate damages (5 cases). The most common clinical signs and symptoms were nasal pain, purulent sputum, dysphagia, and rhinitis. Maintenance therapy with methadone (19 cases) or buprenorphine (3 cases) was initiated. In 8 cases, the injury improved.
DISCUSSION: The potential of heroin to induce destructive orofacial lesions should be considered when nasal damages are observed in patients with drug abuse. A multidisciplinary approach seems to be the most effective means of managing such patients.