Abstract
We describe an unusual, and probably underrecognized manifestation of intramuscular narcotic abuse. Fibrous myopathy is a deforming, fibrous infiltration of the muscles used for injection over a prolonged period. It is usually associated with pentazocine or meperidine injections, and to our knowledge, this is the first report of butorphanol causing this entity.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1934-1935 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Rheumatology |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| State | Published - 1991 |
Keywords
- muscular disease
- myopathies
- substance abuse
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology