Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports (Mar 2015)

Cocaine

  • Padam Hirachan MD, FASN, FACP,
  • Ravindra Agarwal MD, FASN, FACP,
  • Brent Wagner MD, FASN, FACP

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709615574907
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3

Abstract

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Cocaine abuse is commonly associated with myocardial ischemia, mesenteric ischemia, and cerebrovascular accidents. Renal infarction is an uncommon complication of cocaine abuse. Various mechanisms have been postulated for this cocaine-related injury. There are only 15 cases reported on cocaine-induced renal infarction. Among the cases with available data, very few cases had left kidney involvement. We report a case of a 65-year-old African American man with history of cocaine abuse who presented with left flank pain and had left renal infarction.