Citation

Karkos PD, Cain AJ, White PS. Eur. Arch. Otorhinolaryngol. 2005; 262(2): 154-156.

Affiliation

Department of Otolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical school, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK. pkarkos@aol.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00405-004-0736-x

PMID

14963720

Abstract

We report a case of drug smuggling by internal concealment of heroin in the oesophagus. We review the literature and discuss presentation and management highlighting the need to maintain an awareness of "body packer syndrome" in the differential diagnosis of ingested foreign bodies.

Language: en