heroin and Embolism

heroin has been researched along with Embolism* in 3 studies

Other Studies

3 other study(ies) available for heroin and Embolism

ArticleYear
Ocular findings in the intravenous drug abuser.
    Annals of ophthalmology, 1982, Volume: 14, Issue:5

    Two patients with talc emboli of the retinal vasculature, both of them intravenous drug abusers, are described. One underwent a pars plana vitrectomy for removal of the vascularized vitreous mass that obscured the retina. The vitreous mass was presumably a result of retinal neovascularization secondary to the talc embolic. Other ocular findings that may be observed in the intravenous drug abuser are described.

    Topics: Adult; Embolism; Eye Diseases; Female; Heroin; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; Methylphenidate; Neovascularization, Pathologic; Retinal Vessels; Substance-Related Disorders; Talc; Vitreous Body

1982
Septic submacular choroidal embolus associated with intravenous drug abuse.
    Annals of ophthalmology, 1982, Volume: 14, Issue:6

    A 34-year-old male intravenous drug abuser had acute monocular loss of central vision nine days after fundus examination that had given normal results. He had a presumed septic submacular choroidal embolus in association with septic retinitis. No organism was recovered from the blood cultures. The lesion resolved with a residual chorioretinal scar in the macula and permanent loss of central vision.

    Topics: Adult; Choroiditis; Embolism; Heroin; Humans; Male; Phenmetrazine; Retinal Detachment; Retinitis; Substance-Related Disorders

1982
Talc emboli and retinal neovascularization in a drug abuser.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 1979, Volume: 87, Issue:3

    A 38-year-old male drug abuser had multiple emboli in the retinal circulation of the posterior pole of both eyes. He showed widespread peripheral retinal capillary nonperfusion and neovascular proliferation at the junction of perfused and nonperfused retina. The emboli were considered to be talc particles from the intravenous administration of suspensions of oral medications. The presumed mechanism of development of neovascularization in this case was the filtering out of the particles by the retinal vasculature with vaso-occlusion, ischemia and subsequent retinal neovascularization.

    Topics: Adult; Embolism; Heroin; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; Male; Ophthalmoscopy; Pentazocine; Retinal Vessels; Substance-Related Disorders; Talc; Tripelennamine

1979