Retained Paraspinal Foreign Body Presenting as Chronic Cervical Pain
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A female in her 40s presented with moderate lower neck and upper back pain without radiation over the last 3 years. She had sought care at a previous chiropractic office as well as her primary care office without relief. Examination was not helpful in shortening the differential diagnosis. Detailed history-taking revealed a previously undisclosed episode of physical trauma, prompting targeted imaging that identified a retained foreign body within the paraspinal musculature. Following surgical removal, the patient achieved complete symptom resolution.
Author: Kovacs, Jordan
Institution: Cleveland University
Language: English
Topic: Foreign Body Medical Cases
Subfield: Otorhinolaryngology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7220709376