[Pseudotumoral reaction to barium used as contrast media in acrylic cement].
After some considerations about the importance of biomaterials in orthopedic surgery, the authors report a clinical case of a 72 years old male who had a cemented total hip replacement 17 years before and developed a mass against barium in the right pelvis.
Monteiro
J
J
Clinica Universitária de Ortopedia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa.
Vieira
J M
JM
Costa
M A
MA
D000368:Aged; D001464:Barium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D001843:Bone Cements; D001464:Barium
Reacção pseudo-tumal ao bário usado como contraste no cimento acrílico.