Presentation
Thorn injury 4 years previously.
Patient Data
Gender: Male
From the case:
Foreign body in foot
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Soft tissue swelling of the dorsal aspect of the forefoot without bony changes. No radio-opaque foreign body identified.
From the case:
Foreign body in foot
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A 1.2 cm long linear echogenic foreign body is seen within the soft tissues of the dorsal foot. Appearances in keeping with a thorn with surrounding granuloma.
Case Discussion
X-ray demonstrates soft tissue swelling but doesn't show the foreign body itself. Ultrasound confirms appearances typical of a thorn foreign body.
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