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Unusual presentation of cactus spines in the flank of an elderly man: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Splinters and spines of plant matter are common foreign bodies in skin wounds of the extremities, and often present embedded in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue. Vegetative foreign bodies are highly inflammatory and, if not completely removed, can cause infection, toxic reactions, or...

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Autores principales: Suárez, Andrea, Freeman, Scott, Puls, Lauren, Dellavalle, Robert
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2886081/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20500838
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-4-152