An unusual presentation of an asymptomatic neck mass.

He was treated surgically and the mass was noted to be a piece of wood that had been there for 40 years. This case demonstrates a very late presentation of foreign body reaction to wood in the neck. Although the patient had an initial workup and exploratory surgery, the small wood chip was obviously missed. Furthermore, the CT scan did not show any characteristic findings that suggested the presence of a foreign body, such as a mass.