TY - JOUR PY - 2015// TI - Nonsuicidal self-injury-related foreign bodies in the emergency department JO - Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR A1 - Brunner, John A1 - Russel, Marie A1 - Herr, Keith A1 - Benjamin, Elizabeth A1 - Myers, Lee A1 - Boyko, Orest A1 - Jaffray, Paul A1 - Reddy, Sravanthi SP - 80 EP - 87 VL - 36 IS - 1 N2 - Nonsuicidal self-injury is a common cause of foreign bodies encountered in emergency departments, resulting in significant morbidity, mortality, and economic costs. We review the role of imaging and frequent imaging findings in nonsuicidal self-injury, illustrated by case examples from a level 1 trauma center with dedicated jail and psychiatric wards in a major US metropolitan teaching hospital.
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LA - en SN - 0887-2171 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.sult.2014.10.007 ID - ref1 ER -