Foreign body granulomas in normal ovaries.
In 100 consecutive cases in which grossly normal ovaries were removed at the time of pelvic surgery, 9% were found to contain crystalline foreign particles. An additional 9% contained cortical granulomas. In four of six cases, computer-assisted x-ray analysis of the crystalline foreign particles was successful and revealed magnesium and silicon.
D000328:Adult; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010053:Ovary / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology*; D012825:Silicon / Q000032:analysis
D008274:Magnesium; D012825:Silicon