• Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. · May 2016

    Case Reports

    Earlobe Inflammation from a Palm Thorn Injury.

    • Yan Press and Roni Peleg.
    • Department of Family Medicine, Siaal Family Medicine and Primary Care Research Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; Clalit Health Services, Southern District, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
    • Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 2016 May 4; 94 (5): 1182-3.

    AbstractInjury from the thorn of a palm tree is characterized by a prolonged, painful inflammatory reaction. Even when the source of the inflammation is diagnosed, appropriate treatment is usually delayed because family doctors are not familiar with the entity. Penetration of a palm thorn into the earlobe is an unrecognized cause of local inflammation. We describe a case of injury from a palm tree thorn in this uncommon site. We present the technique of transillumination for the identification and removal of the palm thorn. © The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

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