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Cutaneous foreign bodies: elusive presentation. Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
AlJasmi Fatima,
AlKhenaizan Sultan
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2002.01356_4.x
Subject(s) - foreign body , foreign bodies , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , case presentation , dermatology , surgery
Injuries by foreign bodies are a common problem in children, and sewing needles are not uncommonly found foreign bodies. Cutaneous foreign bodies are also occasionally seen, and these patients are referred to dermatologists because of skin findings resulting from body reactions. In this report we present an unusual case of a foreign body presenting as a linear skin eruption.