title: Earlobe Inflammation from a Palm Thorn Injury.
abstract: Injury from the thorn of a palm tree is characterized by a prolonged, painful inflammatory reaction. Even when the source of the inflammation is diagnosed, appropriate treatment is usually delayed because family doctors are not familiar with the entity. Penetration of a palm thorn into the earlobe is an unrecognized cause of local inflammation. We describe a case of injury from a palm tree thorn in this uncommon site. We present the technique of transillumination for the identification and removal of the palm thorn.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Siaal Family Medicine and Primary Care Research Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; Clalit Health Services, Southern District, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Press
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Siaal Family Medicine and Primary Care Research Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; Clalit Health Services, Southern District, Beer-Sheva, Israel pelegr@bgu.ac.il.
authors.forename: Roni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peleg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*