Images in Clinical Medicine

Kim Eagle, M.D., Editor

Coining

Charles E. Crutchfield, III, M.D., and Thomas J. Bisig, M.D.

N Engl J Med 1995; 332:1552June 8, 1995

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Figure 1 Linear microecchymoses, produced by rubbing the edge of a coin on the skin, are visible on a 33-year-old Vietnamese man who had been using this traditional Southeast Asian treatment unsuccessfully for recurrent migraine headaches. The erythematous stripes usually disappear after one to two weeks, but hyperpigmentation may persist. The lesions from this home remedy should not be mistaken for a manifestation of abuse.

Kim Eagle, M.D.

Charles E. Crutchfield, III, M.D.
Gundersen Clinic, La Crosse, WI 54601

Thomas J. Bisig, M.D.
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905

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