Granuloma caused by sea urchin spine

Case contributed by Bálint Botz , 2 Dec 2017
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Tee Yu Jin, 19 May 2019

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 50 to 50 years.

References changed:

  • 1. Dahl WJ, Jebson P, Louis DS. Sea urchin injuries to the hand: a case report and review of the literature. (2010) The Iowa orthopaedic journal. 30: 153-6. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21045988">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • 1. Dahl WJ, Jebson P, Louis DS. Sea urchin injuries to the hand: a case report and review of the literature. (2010) The Iowa orthopaedic journal. 30: 153-6. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21045988">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • 2. Wada T, Soma T, Gaman K, Usui M, Yamashita T. Sea urchin spine arthritis of the hand. (2008) The Journal of hand surgery. 33 (3): 398-401. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.11.016">doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.11.016</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18343297">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • 2. Wada T, Soma T, Gaman K, Usui M, Yamashita T. Sea urchin spine arthritis of the hand. (2008) The Journal of hand surgery. 33 (3): 398-401. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.11.016">doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.11.016</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18343297">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • 3. De La Torre C, Toribio J. Sea-urchin granuloma: histologic profile. A pathologic study of 50 biopsies. (2001) Journal of cutaneous pathology. 28 (5): 223-8. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11401665">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • 3. De La Torre C, Toribio J. Sea-urchin granuloma: histologic profile. A pathologic study of 50 biopsies. (2001) Journal of cutaneous pathology. 28 (5): 223-8. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11401665">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • Dahl WJ, Jebson P, Louis DS. Sea urchin injuries to the hand: a case report and review of the literature. Iowa Orthop J. 2010;30:153-6.
  • 1. Dahl WJ, Jebson P, Louis DS. Sea urchin injuries to the hand: a case report and review of the literature. Iowa Orthop J. 2010;30:153-6.
  • Wada T, Soma T, Gaman K, Usui M, Yamashita T. Sea urchin spine arthritis of the hand. J Hand Surg Am. 2008;33:398-401.
  • 2. Wada T, Soma T, Gaman K, Usui M, Yamashita T. Sea urchin spine arthritis of the hand. J Hand Surg Am. 2008;33:398-401.
  • De La Torre C, Toribio J. Sea-urchin granuloma: histologic profile. A pathologic study of 50 biopsies. J Cutan Pathol. 2001;28:223-8.
  • 3. De La Torre C, Toribio J. Sea-urchin granuloma: histologic profile. A pathologic study of 50 biopsies. J Cutan Pathol. 2001;28:223-8.

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Image X-ray (Lateral) ( update )

Description was removed:
key image demonstrating the small foreign body with enhanced contrast

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