title: Foreign-body granuloma due to an unsuspected wooden thorn.
abstract: Foreign bodies occasionally cause a chronic granulomatous reaction that may be mistaken for a plantar wart or even a skin malignancy. This possibility should be considered when lesions on the foot become progressively larger and more tender. Diagnosis may require surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Coldiron
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005528:Foot; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014934:Wood