Lower urinary tract destruction due to ketamine: a report of 4 cases and review of literature

J Addict Med. 2012 Mar;6(1):85-8. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e3182312863.

Abstract

Four young ketamine abusers with lower urinary tract symptoms presented to regional hospitals in Shenzhen, China. Investigations demonstrated contracted bladders and other urinary tract abnormalities. There have been few reports of similar findings in ketamine abusers in the Chinese mainland. We followed up each patient for 1.5 years and their individual treatment strategies are also discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anesthetics, Dissociative / toxicity*
  • China
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Ketamine / toxicity*
  • Male
  • Substance-Related Disorders / complications*
  • Substance-Related Disorders / rehabilitation
  • Urinary Bladder / drug effects
  • Urodynamics / drug effects
  • Urography / drug effects
  • Urologic Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Urologic Diseases / diagnosis
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Dissociative
  • Ketamine