Neglected Thorn Injury Mimicking Soft Tissue Mass in a Child: A Case Report
Published: May 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.5963
Mayank Gupta, Dharmendra Kumar, Vijay Kumar Jain,Ananta Kumar Naik, Rajendera Kumar Arya
1. Senior Resident, Department of Orthopedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr Ram ManoharLohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
3. Chief Medical Officer, Department of Orthopedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr Ram ManoharLohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
4. Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr Ram ManoharLohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
5. Consultant, Department of Orthopedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr Ram ManoharLohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Vijay Kumar Jain,
Chief Medical Officer, Departments of Orthopedics, PGIMER,
Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi-110001, India.
E-mail : drvijayortho@gmail.com
Thorn injuries are common especially in rural areas. The diagnosis of such in children is always missed. An untreated retained thorn may cause late soft tissue and osseous complications. Herein, we report a case of neglected thorn injury mimicking soft tissue mass in an 11-year-old male child. The presence of the thorn was confirmed with ultrasound scan and computerized tomography. The child was successfully managed with removal of thorn with excision of foreign body granuloma.
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