Cystitis due to the use of ketamine as a recreational drug: a case report.
Britt Colebunders, Peter Van Erps
Journal of Medical Case Reports June 26, 2008 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-2-219 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A 20-year-old man with a 7-month history of urinary symptoms following weekly recreational ketamine use |
| Intervention | Ketamine |
| Duration | 7-month history of symptoms; weekly ketamine use |
| Topics | Esketamine Ketamine |
| Key findings | A 20-year-old man developed urinary frequency, nocturia, urgency, suprapubic discomfort during micturition, and severe haematuria after beginning weekly recreational ketamine use. Ultrasound showed a thickened bladder wall and cystoscopy showed mild inflammatory changes, while other tests were negative. The authors note only nine prior cases of ketamine-associated ulcerative cystitis and expect more cases in young adults as recreational ketamine use increases. |
Abstract
Introduction: Ketamine is a derivative of phencyclidine and is a dissociative anaesthetic. Its use as a recreational drug is on the increase among young adults attending clubs and parties. Case presentation: We describe the case of a 20-year-old man who presented with a 7-month history of urinary frequency, nocturia, urgency, suprapubic discomfort during micturition and episodes of severe haematuria shortly after commencing weekly recreational ketamine use. Complementary examinations were negative except for a thickened bladder wall on ultrasound examination and mild inflammatory changes on cystoscopy. So far only nine cases of ketamine-associated ulcerative cystitis have been described.
Conclusion: We expect that in the future an increasing number of cases of cystitis caused by ketamine use will be seen in young adults.
Comparable studies
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