Presentation
Stepped on toothpick ?foreign body.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Wood foreign body
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No radiopaque foreign body identified.
From the case:
Wood foreign body
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Echogenic linear foreign body, consistent with a toothpick, measures approximately 35 mm in length is seen in the dorsal soft tissues overlying the space between the 3rd and 4th metatarsals
Case Discussion
Wood is not usually seen on radiographs but can be seen on CT, MRI and ultrasound. Negative radiographs cannot rule out a wooden foreign body.