Cannabis body packing: a case report

Pan Afr Med J. 2016 Aug 30:24:327. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2016.24.327.9450. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

Drug traffic is a major concern worldwide. We report a case of a 27-year old male who presented with a diffuse abdominal plain to the emergency department. Abdominal X-ray demonstrated multiple foreign bodies along the intestinal tract, which were found to be cannabis packets. The patient was treated conservatively with a good result.

Keywords: Cannabis; bodypacking; mule.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / diagnostic imaging
  • Abdominal Pain / etiology*
  • Adult
  • Cannabis*
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Illicit Drugs
  • Intestines / diagnostic imaging
  • Male

Substances

  • Illicit Drugs