Local and systemic reactions to puncture injuries by the sea urchin spine and the date palm thorn.
Puncture wounds were cuased in 9 patients by sea urchin spines and 1 patient by a date palm thorn. All 10 patients developed local inflammatory reactions, which were moderate to severe in 7. Two patients exhibited severe systemic illnesses, and a marked synovitis was present in 2 others. Several of the patients presented as difficult diagnostic problems with signs and symptoms suggestive of an arthritic disease. Six required surgical removal of the foreign body.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D018409:Foot Injuries; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012617:Sea Urchins; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D013585:Synovitis / Q000209:etiology; D014197:Trees; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery