Migration of innumerable chronically retained acupuncture needles

We present a case of a 50-year-old female with a 2-day history of back and abdominal pain who was discovered to have innumerable chronically retained acupuncture needles, which had migrated throughout her abdomen and pelvis. Although many of these needles were in precarious positions, including the...

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Main Authors: Frances Lazarow, MD, R. Hampton Andrews, MD, Jonathan Revels, MD, Sarah Shaves, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043317300717