Retained wooden foreign body in a child's thigh complicated by severe necrotizing fasciitis: A case report and discussion of imaging modalities for early diagnosis

Soft tissue foreign bodies (FB) represent a common cause for emergency depa rtment visits. Diagnosis may be difficult especially with non-radiopaque FB . The clinical course may be complicated by superficial or deep tissue infe ction. Use of imaging modalities such as ultrasound may be important for ea rly diagnosis. We report a case of retained foreign body with a complicated clinical course and discuss imaging modalities that may have aided in the early diagnosis.