BENZODIAZEPINE WITHDRAWAL MASQUERADING AS SURGICAL ABDOMINAL SYNDROME

Authors
LOEB P ADNET P BOITTIAUX P FORGET AP MILLE FX
Citation
P. Loeb et al., BENZODIAZEPINE WITHDRAWAL MASQUERADING AS SURGICAL ABDOMINAL SYNDROME, Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation, 16(5), 1997, pp. 521-522
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation → ACNP
ISSN journal
07507658
Volume
16
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
521 - 522
Database
ISI
SICI code
0750-7658(1997)16:5<521:BWMASA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A 39-year-old patient was admitted to the emergency department for acu te abdominal pain. Physical examination showed a peritoneal syndrome. However, CT-scan, Doppler and blood analysis were unremarkable. As the patient had a history of auto-medication with benzodiazepines at high doses, a withdrawal syndrome was considered. An intravenous administr ation of 3 mg of midazolam determined the relief of all symptoms in a few minutes.