Migration of metallic acupuncture threads from the breast to the right ventricle: a case report

Migration of metallic acupuncture threads from the breast to the right ventricle: a case report

ABSTRACT This case report discusses the migration of a foreign body from the breast to the mediastinum, which is rarely reported, and highlights complications associated with Okibari acupuncture. This technique involves the insertion of metal fragments into the skin. A 53-year-old woman underwent ma...

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Main Authors: Nicole Simões Marini, Marcela Caetano Vilela Lauar, Mateus Galletti Oliveira, Pedro José Damato Dias Barroso, Laura Mulazzani Minuzzi Macedo, Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes Fonseca, Érica Elisângela Françolin Federicci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2024-12-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Bone wires
Foreign-body migration
Foreign bodies
Breast
Mediastinum
Acupuncture techniques
Migration
Heart ventricles
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082024000100517&lng=en&tlng=en
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