Ma Husai,Cai Yixin,Zhang Ni,Gao Junlin,Zhao Dong,Liu Gang,Fu Xiangning.[J].Chin J Traumatol,2014,17(3):173-174. [doi]
Multiple metallic foreign bodies accidentally detected in different body cavities: a case report
  
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KeyWord: Cranial cavity  Thoracic cavity  Abdominal cavity  Foreign bodies
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Ma Husai Department of Thoracic surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qinghai Red Cross Hospital, Xining 810000, Qinghai Province, China 
Cai Yixin Department of Thoracic surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China 
Zhang Ni Department of Thoracic surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China 
Gao Junlin Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qinghai Red Cross Hospital, Xining 810000, Qinghai Province, China 
Zhao Dong Department of Neurology Surgery, Xinjiang Shihezi Hospital, Shihezi 832000, Xinjiang Province, China 
Liu Gang Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qinghai Red Cross Hospital, Xining 810000, Qinghai Province, China 
Fu Xiangning Department of Thoracic surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China 
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      We accidentally found an unusual case of a middle aged Tibetan woman who had eight metallic foreign bodies (eight needles) in her head, chest and abdomen. These needles were not related to any surgical intervention or trauma. The diagnosis “metallic foreign bodies” cannot usually be made in an acute setting. Some patients may present chronic symptoms, such as infection or pain. However, in some cases, the patients do not have any symptoms.
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