Open AccessCase 263: Malaysian Charm Needles (Susuk)
Author(s) -
Jeffrey W. Martin,
Paraskevi A. Vlachou
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
radiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.118
H-Index - 295
eISSN - 1527-1315
pISSN - 0033-8419
DOI - 10.1148/radiol.2019162113
Subject(s) - medicine , medical history , past medical history , wrist , rheumatology , surgery , radiography , social history (medicine) , physical therapy
History A 58-year-old woman was seen in the rheumatology clinic for bilateral wrist and knee pain that was unresponsive to physiotherapy and intra-articular steroid injections. Remote fracture of the left tibia from a motor vehicle collision was reported and was previously treated with conservative management. Serologic work-up for inflammatory disease was negative. The patient reported no prior surgical or medical history. Social history revealed remote immigration from Malaysia. Radiographs of the hands and knees were obtained.