Presentation
Penetrating injury by glass to the posterior aspect of the left elbow.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Glass foreign body - elbow
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There is a radiopaque focus (about 9 mm) in soft tissue involving the posterior aspect of the elbow. There is no fracture or dislocation.
From the case:
Glass foreign body - elbow
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There is an echogenic focus (about 9 mm) in the subcutaneous plane of the elbow on the posterior aspect. There is reverberation artifact due to it. There is no collection locally.
Case Discussion
Plain radiographs and ultrasound show a glass foreign body in the soft tissue of the elbow. It was removed surgically.