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Diagnosis of plant-thorn synovitis by high-resolution ultrasonography: a case report and literature review

Diagnosis of plant-thorn synovitis by high-resolution ultrasonography: a case report and... Plant-thorn synovitis is an uncommon cause of arthritis and has not been reported in Asian countries. Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, an aromatic plant distributed in East Asia, is used as a spice in Taiwan. We reported a case of acute monoarthritis over the third metacarpo–phalangeal joint of the right hand after an injury by the thorn of the Zanthoxylum ailanthoides. A thorn foreign body of 2.7 mm in length was detected in the joint by high-resolution ultrasonography and led to a surgical synovectomy. The patient recovered completely after synovectomy. Plant-thorn synovitis is easily negligible. Early diagnosis is difficult and frequently delayed. The removal of thorn by synovectomy is the only curative treatment for plant-thorn synovitis. Compared to CT and MRI, ultrasonography is inexpensive, nonradioactive, repeatable, and easily accessible. It could detect foreign bodies that are smaller than 0.5 mm. High-resolution ultrasonography is a useful tool for detecting plant thorn and could promote early diagnosis. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Clinical Rheumatology Springer Journals

Diagnosis of plant-thorn synovitis by high-resolution ultrasonography: a case report and literature review

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2007 by Clinical Rheumatology
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Rheumatology
ISSN
0770-3198
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1434-9949
DOI
10.1007/s10067-006-0482-0
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17273812
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Abstract

Plant-thorn synovitis is an uncommon cause of arthritis and has not been reported in Asian countries. Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, an aromatic plant distributed in East Asia, is used as a spice in Taiwan. We reported a case of acute monoarthritis over the third metacarpo–phalangeal joint of the right hand after an injury by the thorn of the Zanthoxylum ailanthoides. A thorn foreign body of 2.7 mm in length was detected in the joint by high-resolution ultrasonography and led to a surgical synovectomy. The patient recovered completely after synovectomy. Plant-thorn synovitis is easily negligible. Early diagnosis is difficult and frequently delayed. The removal of thorn by synovectomy is the only curative treatment for plant-thorn synovitis. Compared to CT and MRI, ultrasonography is inexpensive, nonradioactive, repeatable, and easily accessible. It could detect foreign bodies that are smaller than 0.5 mm. High-resolution ultrasonography is a useful tool for detecting plant thorn and could promote early diagnosis.

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Clinical Rheumatology – Springer Journals

Published: Feb 2, 2007

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