title: The acacia thorn--An unusual cause of Achilles tenosynovitis.
abstract: We describe an unusual case of Achilles tenosynovitis caused by a prick from an acacia thorn. The clinical sequelae are presented as well as a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester SO22 5DG, UK. sfmcgillion@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McGillion
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Foggitt
mesh_terms: D000045:Acacia; D000125:Achilles Tendon; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging