title: The starch granuloma syndrome.
abstract: Starch glove powder is not entirely innocuous when introduced into the peritoneal cavity. Foreign body granulomas formed as relation to starch deposited in the peritoneal cavity may closely resemble malignant seedlings and thus mislead the surgeon in his proposed treatment of bowel cancer. In addition, the occurrence of starch granuloma peritonitis may provoke an unnecessary operation in a patient presenting with fever and peritoneal irritation a few weeks after a seemingly uncomplicated laparotomy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D006099:Granuloma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013213:Starch / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D013213:Starch