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The Pencil That Hid Too Well: A Missed Gluteal Foreign Body

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Dear Editor, Retained Foreign Bodies (FBs) in soft tissues often present diagnostic dilemmas, especially when they are radiolucent and the clinical history is unclear or underestimated. We report a rare and instructive case of a missed gluteal FB in a paediatric patient.

Source: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH

DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2025/81318.21375

Authors: Trupti Tonape, Sai Charan Reddy Nagarla

Language: English

Topic: Foreign Body Medical Cases

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $275

OpenAlex ID: W4412956268

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