Contraceptive implant

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Young adult female

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Linear foreign body in the soft tissues of the upper arm.

Case Discussion

This is a Nexplanon (a progesterone containing plastic rod) purposely inserted subcutaneously to offer long term contraception. 

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