Nonsuicidal Self-Injury–Related Foreign Bodies in the Emergency Department

• Published in: Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MRI Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 80 - 87
• Main Authors: Brunner, John, MD, Russel, Marie, MD, Herr, Keith, MD, Benjamin, Elizabeth, MD, PhD, Myers, Lee, MD, Boyko, Orest, MD, Jaffray, Paul, MD, Reddy, Sravanthi, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Eating; Emergency Medical Services - methods; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Radiology; Self-Injurious Behavior - diagnostic imaging; Suicide, Attempted; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Wounds, Penetrating - diagnostic imaging

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 tra...