Erythematous Cutaneous Nodules Caused by Adulterated Cocaine

September 1989 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”

Ming K. Heng, Milton Feinberg, George C. Haberfelde

erythematous cutaneous nodules adulterated cocaine talc crystals cell-mediated immune response T lymphocytes immunocytochemistry T cell markers CD3+ CD5+ CD4+ CD8+ immunofluorescence IgM C3 hypersensitivity granulomas immune response foreign body reaction immunogenic talc granulomas skin nodules street-grade cocaine immune cells immune markers immune proteins

Studysummary This article reports that cocaine injections can lead to skin lesions containing talc crystals at the sites of injection.

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