Table 1.

Summary table of cocaine-induced enteropathy

Etiology	Cocaine inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine at presynaptic terminals Cocaine has a vasoconstrictive effect on arterial endothelium via changes in calcium channels
Incidence	1.6% of U.S. adult population uses cocaine Unknown incidence of cocaine enteropathy
Gender Ratio	1.6:1 (Male:Female) for cocaine; approximately 1.1:1 (Male:Female) in sample of case reports for cocaine induced mesenteric ischemia[2]
Age Predilection	Affects all age groups, Average age 32
Risk Factors	Cocaine use
Treatment	Cocaine cessation, supportive care
Prognosis	Can result in resolution of symptoms without permanent morbidity, but can also result in bowel infarction, hemorrhage, perforation, and death.
Findings on Imaging	Bowel wall thickening, changes in bowel wall attenuation, dilation of the bowel lumen, congestion of the mesenteric vessels, mesenteric free fluid, mesenteric fat stranding