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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| author | 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 |
| author_facet | 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 |
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| description | 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 mammography showing acupuncture-related metallic fragments in the breast. Cardiac evaluation revealed the presence of metallic fragments in the right ventricle and myocardium. Despite the fragments‘ location in the mediastinum, the patient remained asymptomatic, leading us to take a conservative approach. This case highlights the importance of awareness of the potential complications of foreign bodies and emphasizes the need for careful monitoring. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bf1aae7224a74848b4ba27817a896e8e2024-12-17T08:03:25ZengInstituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert EinsteinEinstein (São Paulo)2317-63852024-12-012210.31744/einstein_journal/2024rc1280Migration of metallic acupuncture threads from the breast to the right ventricle: a case reportNicole Simões Marinihttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-8353-3834Marcela Caetano Vilela Lauarhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7996-1810Mateus Galletti Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-1464-8287Pedro José Damato Dias Barrosohttps://orcid.org/0009-0007-6295-7536Laura Mulazzani Minuzzi Macedohttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-9989-2841Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes Fonsecahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0233-0041Érica Elisângela Françolin Federiccihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7013-4168ABSTRACT 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 mammography showing acupuncture-related metallic fragments in the breast. Cardiac evaluation revealed the presence of metallic fragments in the right ventricle and myocardium. Despite the fragments‘ location in the mediastinum, the patient remained asymptomatic, leading us to take a conservative approach. This case highlights the importance of awareness of the potential complications of foreign bodies and emphasizes the need for careful monitoring.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082024000100517&lng=en&tlng=enBone wiresForeign-body migrationForeign bodiesBreastMediastinumAcupuncture techniquesMigrationHeart ventricles |
| spellingShingle | 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 Migration of metallic acupuncture threads from the breast to the right ventricle: a case report Einstein (São Paulo) Bone wires Foreign-body migration Foreign bodies Breast Mediastinum Acupuncture techniques Migration Heart ventricles |
| title | Migration of metallic acupuncture threads from the breast to the right ventricle: a case report |
| title_full | Migration of metallic acupuncture threads from the breast to the right ventricle: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Migration of metallic acupuncture threads from the breast to the right ventricle: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Migration of metallic acupuncture threads from the breast to the right ventricle: a case report |
| title_short | Migration of metallic acupuncture threads from the breast to the right ventricle: a case report |
| title_sort | migration of metallic acupuncture threads from the breast to the right ventricle a case report |
| topic | Bone wires Foreign-body migration Foreign bodies Breast Mediastinum Acupuncture techniques Migration Heart ventricles |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082024000100517&lng=en&tlng=en |
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