Incidental radiological findings of susuk in the orofacial region
| Autor: | Roselainy Abdul Rahman, Masfueh Razali, Roszalina Ramli, Murshida Marizan Nor, A. Yushar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Mouth business.industry General surgery Religion and Medicine Malaysia General Medicine Cosmetic Techniques Foreign Bodies Surgery Otorhinolaryngology Needles Radiological weapon Face Radiography Panoramic medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging South east asia Medicine Traditional business General Dentistry |
| Zdroj: | Dento maxillo facial radiology. 35(6) |
| ISSN: | 0250-832X |
| Popis: | Susuk, or charm needles, are inserted and worn subcutaneously in the face and other parts of the body, as they are believed to enhance beauty and youth, and for many other reasons such as treatment of headache, aches and pains in the joints, back or abdomen. The practice of inserting susuk is a traditional belief, genuinely cultural and superstitious, and common in the south-east Asian region. We present 13 cases of susuk, which was found incidentally on the radiographs as the patients came for various types of treatment at our centre. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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