Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2014; 2(12): 930-933
Published online Dec 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i12.930
Case of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome with long-term follow-up
Jae Myung Cha, Richard A Kozarek, Otto S Lin
Jae Myung Cha, Gastroenterology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gang Dong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul 134-727, South Korea
Richard A Kozarek, Otto S Lin, Digestive Disease Institute, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98101, United States
Author contributions: Cha JM designed the case report and provided discussion of the clinical implication; Cha JM, Kozarek RA and Lin OS contributed to the writing of the manuscript; all authors approved the final version to be published.
Correspondence to: Otto S Lin, MD, PhD, Digestive Disease Institute, Virginia Mason Medical Center, C3-Gas, 1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, United States. otto.lin@vmmc.org
Telephone: +1-425-6257373
Received: May 20, 2014
Revised: July 24, 2014
Accepted: September 23, 2014
Published online: December 16, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) can be diagnosed with characteristic clinical features, including long-term cannabis use, severe cyclical abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and temporary relief of symptoms with hot showers or baths. Excellent long-term prognosis of CHS can be achieved when abstinence from cannabinoid is maintained. Physicians should have a high index of suspicion in patients with unexplained chronic abdominal pain and vomiting.