Penetrating injury leads to soft tissue FB deposition
Injury & retention of FB may not be recognized/recalled
Chronic FB may lead to mass of granulomatous reaction
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Davis J et al: Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in retained soft tissue foreign bodies: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 22(7):777-87, 2015
Park HJ et al: Ultrasound-guided percutaneous removal of wooden foreign bodies in the extremities with hydro-dissection technique. Korean J Radiol. 16(6):1326-31, 2015
Kransdorf M et al: Fibrous and fibrohistiocytic tumors. In: Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors. 3rd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 231-360, 2014
Bradley M: Image-guided soft-tissue foreign body extraction - success and pitfalls. Clin Radiol. 67(6):531-4, 2012
Laor T: MR imaging of soft tissue tumors and tumor-like lesions. Pediatr Radiol. 34(1):24-37, 2004
Graham DD Jr: Ultrasound in the emergency department: detection of wooden foreign bodies in the soft tissues. J Emerg Med. 22(1):75-9, 2002
Siegel MJ: Magnetic resonance imaging of musculoskeletal soft tissue masses. Radiol Clin North Am. 39(4):701-20, 2001
Rohde V et al: Foreign body granuloma mimicking a benign intraspinal tumour. Br J Neurosurg. 13(4):417-9, 1999
Donnelly LF et al: The multiple presentations of foreign bodies in children. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 170(2):471-7, 1998
Kornreich L et al: Preoperative localization of a foreign body by magnetic resonance imaging. Eur J Radiol. 26(3):309-11, 1998
Karcnik TJ et al: Foreign body granuloma simulating solid neoplasm on MR. Clin Imaging. 21(4):269-72, 1997
Tsai TS et al: Fat necrosis after trauma: a benign cause of palpable lumps in children. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 169(6):1623-6, 1997
Bissett GS 3rd: MR imaging of soft-tissue masses in children. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 4(4):697-719, 1996
Jelinek J et al: MR imaging of soft-tissue masses. Mass-like lesions that simulate neoplasms. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 3(4):727-41, 1995
Sundaram M et al: MR imaging of benign soft-tissue masses. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 3(4):609-27, 1995
Ezaki T et al: Foreign-body granuloma mimicking an extrahepatically growing liver tumor: report of a case. Surg Today. 24(9):829-32, 1994
Ferguson PC et al: Foreign-body abscesses presenting as soft-tissue tumours: two case reports. Can J Surg. 37(6):503-7, 1994
Varma DG et al: Magnetic resonance imaging appearance of foreign body granulomas of the upper arms. Clin Imaging. 18(1):39-42, 1994
Oikarinen KS et al: Visibility of foreign bodies in soft tissue in plain radiographs, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound. An in vitro study. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 22(2):119-24, 1993
Penetrating injury leads to soft tissue FB deposition
Injury & retention of FB may not be recognized/recalled
Chronic FB may lead to mass of granulomatous reaction
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Davis J et al: Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in retained soft tissue foreign bodies: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 22(7):777-87, 2015
Park HJ et al: Ultrasound-guided percutaneous removal of wooden foreign bodies in the extremities with hydro-dissection technique. Korean J Radiol. 16(6):1326-31, 2015
Kransdorf M et al: Fibrous and fibrohistiocytic tumors. In: Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors. 3rd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 231-360, 2014
Bradley M: Image-guided soft-tissue foreign body extraction - success and pitfalls. Clin Radiol. 67(6):531-4, 2012
Laor T: MR imaging of soft tissue tumors and tumor-like lesions. Pediatr Radiol. 34(1):24-37, 2004
Graham DD Jr: Ultrasound in the emergency department: detection of wooden foreign bodies in the soft tissues. J Emerg Med. 22(1):75-9, 2002
Siegel MJ: Magnetic resonance imaging of musculoskeletal soft tissue masses. Radiol Clin North Am. 39(4):701-20, 2001
Rohde V et al: Foreign body granuloma mimicking a benign intraspinal tumour. Br J Neurosurg. 13(4):417-9, 1999
Donnelly LF et al: The multiple presentations of foreign bodies in children. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 170(2):471-7, 1998
Kornreich L et al: Preoperative localization of a foreign body by magnetic resonance imaging. Eur J Radiol. 26(3):309-11, 1998
Karcnik TJ et al: Foreign body granuloma simulating solid neoplasm on MR. Clin Imaging. 21(4):269-72, 1997
Tsai TS et al: Fat necrosis after trauma: a benign cause of palpable lumps in children. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 169(6):1623-6, 1997
Bissett GS 3rd: MR imaging of soft-tissue masses in children. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 4(4):697-719, 1996
Jelinek J et al: MR imaging of soft-tissue masses. Mass-like lesions that simulate neoplasms. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 3(4):727-41, 1995
Sundaram M et al: MR imaging of benign soft-tissue masses. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 3(4):609-27, 1995
Ezaki T et al: Foreign-body granuloma mimicking an extrahepatically growing liver tumor: report of a case. Surg Today. 24(9):829-32, 1994
Ferguson PC et al: Foreign-body abscesses presenting as soft-tissue tumours: two case reports. Can J Surg. 37(6):503-7, 1994
Varma DG et al: Magnetic resonance imaging appearance of foreign body granulomas of the upper arms. Clin Imaging. 18(1):39-42, 1994
Oikarinen KS et al: Visibility of foreign bodies in soft tissue in plain radiographs, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound. An in vitro study. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 22(2):119-24, 1993
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