An Incidental Finding of an Intraosseous Metallic Object Within the Os Calcis

Abstract

The authors present a case of an incidental finding of a metallic foreign body located within the calcaneus of a 17-year-old girl. Although the presence of foreign material is a common occurrence in the foot, intraosseous metallic bodies are rare, especially so when they present as an incidental finding. A literature review of PubMed using keywords metallic, foreign body, and calcaneus revealed only a single case report, which did not present as an incidental finding. The presentation described here is rare and provides a platform for discussion about possible management options.

An Unusual Metallic Foreign Body inside the Knee Medial Femoral Condyle

“…In the case of metal implants in situations of postoperative follow-up, patients generally receive regular radiographic control, which facilitates the diagnosis. Even in regions more subject to the entry of foreign bodies, such as the calcaneus, only two reports were found in our search, confirming the peculiarity of the case in question [ 5 , 15 ].…”

“…One region that is more prone to the presence of foreign bodies following lesions is the foot, particularly the sole of the foot, which is subjected to constant trauma when walking [ 5 ].…”

MRI-induced soft tissue pain: incidental finding of a 15-year-old foreign body

“…The presence of foreign body in the gastrointestinal tract,1 foot2 and eye3 through ingestion or trauma is well reported in the literature. Foreign body in the digits without the patient being aware of it appears to be much rarer.…”

An unusual case of metallic foreign body in the left knee: a rare case report

“…4,5 One region that is more prone to the presence of foreign bodies following lesions is the foot, particularly the sole of the foot, which is subjected to constant trauma when walking. 6 Reports of intraosseous foreign bodies are more common after surgical treatment with orthopaedic implants particularly anchors, and their diagnosis other than these situations is rare. 7,8 In this case report, we present a rare case of an intraosseous foreign body case of an intraosseous foreign body penetrating the lateral femoral condyle, due to walking -running injury in a child which was diagnosed on imaging.…”