No Vein, No Gain: A Case in which Cancer Treatment was Compromised by a Lack of Venous Access in an Intravenous Drug User

Bold I, Gabrovska M1 and Bruyneel M

Department of Pneumology, CHU Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium and Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium Department of Pneumology, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium and Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

^*Correspondance to: Marie Bruyneel 

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Abstract:

This case reports, for the first time, an unusual cause of death in an Intravenous (IV) drug user. This is the sad and frustrating story of a man suffering from lung adenocarcinoma. He was a good candidate for immunotherapy but we were not able to administer this treatment, as well as other IV supportive therapies, due to a complete inability to obtain adequate venous access. This is sometimes the fate of IV illicit drug users. To avoid this situation, prevention of infective and vascular disorders by specific health programs in people who inject drugs should be broadly encouraged.

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Cite the Article:

Bold I, Gabrovska M, Bruyneel M. No Vein, No Gain: A Case in which Cancer Treatment was Compromised by a Lack of Venous Access in an Intravenous Drug User. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2024; 9: 2667..