Massive benign cyst at the site of bone plating: a case report.
A patient with a massive benign cyst occurring in relation to a Sherman plate which had been inserted 30 years previously is reported, and the literature is reviewed. It is suggested that the probable cause was a low-grade inflammatory response to the metal.
D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013848:Thigh