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Longitudinal scan showing a hyperechoic foreign body (arrowed).
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Sequoia 512 (Siemens, Mountain View, CA) was performed with high-resolution linear-array transducers (5-8 mHz). Sonograms showed a hyperechoic focus with posterior acoustic shadowing, findings consistent with a wooden FB (Figure 1).
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Removed wooden toothpick.
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US examination showed an acoustic picture consistent with a wooden FB. Under general anesthesia, US was used to localize and remove a 1.9 cm x 0.5 cm wooden toothpick (Figure 2).
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