Body packing—a case report and review of the literature
Open Access
- 1 August 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Vol. 66 (778) , 659-661
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.66.778.659
Abstract
Summary: Drug smuggling by internal bodily concealment is a growing international problem. The management of a patient who swallowed packages containing heroin is described. The medical management, indications for surgery and the ethical dilemmas of treating patients with drugs concealed within the gastrointestinal tract are discussed.Keywords
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