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Foreign body reaction to cactus spines

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Link to WHO Definition

Foreign body reaction to cactus spines – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2005712985

Foreign body granulomata resulting from penetration of Opuntia cactus spines (glochids) into the skin. They present as multiple small papules which can persist for up to eight months before resolving spontaneously.