Presentation
Fall off from bike; landed on his thigh on some branches. The patient pulled the branches out but had the feeling of a residual foreign body.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Thigh foreign body (thorn)
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On the ultrasound of the right thigh, there is a linear echogenic body that is 26 mm long, lying 16 mm deep to the surface of the skin.
From the case:
Thigh foreign body (thorn)
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Thorn surgically removed, with scalpel for size reference.
Photo contributed by Dr. Manzano Juan Manuel.
Case Discussion
Given the high risk of infection due to the presence of a foreign body at the musculoskeletal level, after trauma, it is extremely important to have the ultrasound images that indicate the size and location of it, for proper surgical removal.