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She presented with progressive pain and a palpable mass in the left gluteal region (firm subcutaneous prominence with focal cutaneous ischemic necrosis). X-rays demonstrated a 10-cm detached segment of the left longitudinal rod with caudolateral migration into the gluteal tissue; the prior fusion was intact. The patient fully recovered following fragment removal under local anesthesia.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Late rod fracture with distal migration should be considered in the differential diagnosis of soft-tissue masses in patients with prior long-segment spinal instrumentation. 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