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Foreign Body Reaction Due to a Forgotten Rubber Band on the Neck of a Toddler Girl
Aylin Yetim1, Emrullah Aygüler1, Mustafa Özçetin1
1From the Departments of Pediatrics.
Insights
A delayed diagnosis of a rubber band foreign body in a child highlights the importance of considering abuse, neglect, and foreign bodies in neck lesions. Early recognition is crucial for proper management.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Medicine
- Dermatology
- Forensic Pathology
Background:
- Unhealed granulation tissue-like wounds can indicate foreign bodies, abuse, or neglect.
- Atypical presentations of foreign bodies can lead to diagnostic challenges.
- Neck lesions in children warrant careful evaluation for underlying causes.
Abstract:
In the presence of an unhealed granulation tissue-like wound, a possibility of abuse and neglect along with a foreign body should come to mind. However, it may be difficult to recognize a foreign body in patients with atypical clinical presentations. We demonstrated delayed diagnosis of a rubber band embedded into subcutaneous tissue in a 2½-year-old girl who presented with a circumferential scar with 2 granulation tissue-like wounds on her neck due to a foreign body reaction developed over years. With this rare case presentation, we remind the possibility of abuse/neglect along with foreign bodies in neck lesions of children.
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