Perforation of the Gastrointestinal Tract by an Unusual Foreign Body — A Porcupine Quill

McDade, Harry; Crandell, Walter B.

doi:10.1056/nejm195804102581507

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“…Porcupine quill injuries are common in areas where porcupines are endemic 1 . If not removed, quills can migrate causing infections, organ perforation, chronic irritation, pain, discospondylitis, and neurologic deficits 1–9 . Common sites for quill injuries in dogs are the head, neck, and oral cavity 1 .…”

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Imaging Diagnosis-Vertebral Canal Porcupine Quill With Presumptive Secondary Arachnoid Diverticulum

Schneider

Chen

Tucker

2010

Veterinary Radiology &Amp; Ultrasound

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A 3-year-old Gordon Setter developed cervical hyperesthesia and a stiff gait. Upon magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, an arachnoid diverticulum was detected at the C1 level. Upon surgical resection, a porcupine quill was identified within the vertebral canal in the area of the cyst. At a retrospective review of the MR images, the quill appeared as a circular well-demarcated T2-hypointense lesion. Porcupine quill migrations are common in the dog but migration into the central nervous system is rare. r

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Imaging Diagnosis-Vertebral Canal Porcupine Quill With Presumptive Secondary Arachnoid Diverticulum

Schneider

Chen

Tucker

2010

Veterinary Radiology &Amp; Ultrasound

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“…2 Injuries caused by quills range from minor peripheral penetrating injuries (eg, limbs) to internal organ penetration subsequently leading to death from peritonitis. 4,5 Injuries related to porcupine quills are common among several species of animals, 6 and reported quill-related injuries to humans are most typically from relatively small quill-bearing porcupines (Table 1). However, the mechanism of injury, sequelae, and management of H indica quill-related injuries in humans are rarely described.…”

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Close Encounter With a Prickly Soccer Ball: An Injury From an Indian Crested Porcupine

Thalgaspitiya

Wijerathne

Thennakoon

2018

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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The Indian crested porcupine, Hystrix indica, is a large rodent with the unique feature of long quills. These quills are an integral part of its defense mechanism against predators. Injuries resulting from human contact with quills may cause pain, bleeding, and swelling. Quill-related injuries are common among animals such as dogs, cats, and some wild animals. The mechanism of injury, consequences, and management of injuries to humans from H indica quills are rarely described. In this report, we describe the injuries and management of a man who sustained injury from H indica quills.

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Perforation of the Gastrointestinal Tract by an Unusual Foreign Body — A Porcupine Quill

Cited by 2 publications

References 4 publications

Imaging Diagnosis-Vertebral Canal Porcupine Quill With Presumptive Secondary Arachnoid Diverticulum

Imaging Diagnosis-Vertebral Canal Porcupine Quill With Presumptive Secondary Arachnoid Diverticulum

Close Encounter With a Prickly Soccer Ball: An Injury From an Indian Crested Porcupine

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