Starch granuloma syndrome. Starch peritonitis as an iatrogenic disease.
A report of a patient with granulomatous peritonitis following general surgery is presented. Laparoscopy was performed as the final diagnostic procedure. Prevention is the remedy for this iatrogenic problem.
D001062:Appendectomy; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013213:Starch / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013577:Syndrome
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