Cracchiolo A, Goldberg L
Arthritis Rheum. 1977 Jul-Aug;20(6):1206-12. doi: 10.1002/art.1780200608.
Puncture wounds were cuased in 9 patients by sea urchin spines and 1 patient by a date palm thorn. All 10 patients developed local inflammatory reactions, which were moderate to severe in 7. Two patients exhibited severe systemic illnesses, and a marked synovitis was present in 2 others. Several of the patients presented as difficult diagnostic problems with signs and symptoms suggestive of an arthritic disease. Six required surgical removal of the foreign body.
9名患者被海胆刺扎伤，1名患者被枣椰树刺扎伤。所有10名患者均出现局部炎症反应，其中7名患者炎症反应为中度至重度。2名患者出现严重的全身症状，另外2名患者有明显的滑膜炎。部分患者出现诊断难题，其体征和症状提示患有关节炎疾病。6名患者需要手术取出异物。
