title: Multiple metallic foreign bodies accidentally detected in different body cavities: a case report.
abstract: We accidentally found an unusual case of a middle aged Tibetan woman who had eight metallic foreign bodies (eight needles) in her head, chest and abdomen. These needles were not related to any surgical intervention or trauma. The diagnosis "metallic foreign bodies" cannot usually be made in an acute setting. Some patients may present chronic symptoms, such as infection or pain. However, in some cases, the patients do not have any symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors.forename: Husai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Yixin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Ni
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Junlin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiangning
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fu
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008670:Metals; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull; D035423:Thoracic Cavity
chemical_list: D008670:Metals