title: Neglected Thorn Injury Mimicking Soft Tissue Mass in a Child: A Case Report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Orthopedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr Ram ManoharLohia Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Mayank
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, King George's Medical University , Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Dharmendra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Chief Medical Officer, Department of Orthopedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr Ram ManoharLohia Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Vijay Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr Ram ManoharLohia Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Ananta Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.affiliation: Consultant, Department of Orthopedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr Ram ManoharLohia Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Rajendera Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Arya
keywords: Foreign body; Granuloma; Traumatic