Presentation
Arrested by police officers at the airport due to strange behavior.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Body packer
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CT scan of the abdomen demonstrates numerous colonic (mainly descending and sigmoid colon and rectum) hyperdense oval foreign bodies, consistent with packets containing a radiodense powder - most probably cocaine.
Case Discussion
Strange behavior raised suspicion for rupture of a swallowed packet of cocaine; this was not the case. Apparently he always behaved strangely when he walked around with 300-500g of cocaine in his colon.