J Korean Radiol Soc.
1992 Aug;28(4):589-592.
Acupuncture needles in the abdominal organs: features on plain radiography, US and CT
Abstract
- Acupuncture with gold needle insertion is utilized in Oriental medicine, and the effect of therapy is represented by anti-inflammatory and analgesic function, But sometimes the needle is erroneously inserted into abdominal organs, and then it may cause dangerous complications. We report a case of multiple gold needles in the abdominal organs without having definete clinical symptoms.
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