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  • Title: [Perforation of the nasal septum in cocaine abusers].
    Author: Blaise G, Vanhooteghem O, De La Brassinne M.
    Journal: Rev Med Liege; 2005 Nov; 60(11):845-8. PubMed ID: 16402528.
    Abstract:
    Cocaine has been used for centuries for its stimulating and euphoric effects, but it also possesses vasoconstrictive and thrombotic properties. The cocaine-induced lesions depend mainly on the method of administration. In the present case, in which cocaine was nasally inhaled, the perforation of the cartilaginous nasal septum propably result from a combination of factors, including the topical effects and the complications linked to the use of the drug. This clinical observation corresponds to a high level of the progressive nasal pathology associated with cocaine abuse.
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