title: Fine needle aspiration cytology of silicone lymphadenopathy in a patient with an artificial joint. A case report.
abstract: Three years after replacement of the left first metatarsophalangeal joint with a silicone prosthesis, a patient noted enlargement of a left femoral lymph node. Fine needle aspiration of the node revealed a foreign body giant cell reaction to particulates morphologically compatible with silicone elastomer. This finding suggests the potential utility of fine needle aspiration in the evaluation of patients' responses to a variety of foreign materials used in prosthetic devices and as pharmaceuticals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tabatowski
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Sammarco
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers