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Am J Emerg Med 2002 Jun;20(4):388-9
Department of Family and Community Medicine.
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PMID: 12098206, UI: 22091705
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Am J Emerg Med 2002 Jun;20(4):377-8
Department of Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology, Newcastle Mater Hospital, Newcastle, Australia, Emergency Department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
PMID: 12098196, UI: 22091695
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Forensic Sci Int 2002 Mar 28;126(1):7-10
Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Foggia, Ospedali Riuniti, Via L. Pinto 1, I-71100, Foggia, Italy. vfinesc@tin.it
Body stuffer, sometimes called "mini packer", is the definition of someone who admits to or is strongly suspected of ingesting illegal drugs in order to escape detection by authorities, and not for recreational purposes or to transport the drug across borders. Cocaine is the drug most commonly involved in the body stuffer syndrome. Reported cases of body stuffer deaths are rare, however a fatality related to the ingestion of a plastic bag containing cocaine is described regarding a 17-year-old dealer. The authors describe how the cocaine body stuffer syndrome differs from the usual body packer. Histological and toxicological findings are examined and discussed for a better definition of this unique syndrome.
PMID: 11955824, UI: 21952777
N Engl J Med 2002 Jul 4;347(1):35
Falmouth Pediatric Associates, Falmouth, MA 02540, USA.
PMID: 12097538, UI: 22092563
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