| Literature DB >> 7420341 |
M Carandell, D Roig, C Benasco.
Abstract
A boy with an inflammatory monoarthritis due to penetration of the joint by palm thorn is presented. The clinical presentation was that of an acute synovitis of 2 months' duration, that improved quickly after arthroscopy for biopsy, and articular washout. Microscopic examination of the biopsy showed a granulomatous synovitis with vegetable tissue identified as a palm thorn.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7420341
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Rheumatol ISSN: 0315-162X Impact factor: 4.666