Presentation
Accidental fish bone piercing into right forearm. Abscess noted surrounding site of inoculation, soft tissue redness and swelling observed.
Patient Data
There is a 1.6 cm linear foreign body in the mid-medial aspect of the right forearm. No gas, bony erosion or periosteal reaction is seen within the soft tissue. There is no fracture or dislocation.
Case Discussion
This case features a foreign body within a patient's forearm - a singular fish bone that had pierced into the soft tissue when she was cleaning between crates of fish bones at a fish market. She presented with a red and swollen forearm that was warm to touch - signs of inflammation.
Debridement of the foreign body was performed and the patient was subsequently discharged.
Note: The use of a radiopaque arrow marker is highly encouraged in such examinations to mark out the site of foreign body penetration.
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