TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Earlobe inflammation from a palm thorn injury
JO  - American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
A1  - Press, Yan
A1  - Peleg, Roni
SP  - 1182
EP  - 1183
VL  - 94
IS  - 5
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-9637
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.15-0834
ID  - ref1
ER  -