title: Plant thorn granuloma.
abstract: Plant thorn granuloma is a little-reported sequela to the pricking injury caused by a thorn. The retained organic material stimulates an inflammatory foreign body reaction that is localized to the skin. This can be a significant aggravation to the patient, causing pain, swelling, and an unsightly nodule. Simple excision as an outpatient can be curative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Calais Regional Hospital, Maine 04619, USA.
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010944:Plants