Foreign body granuloma of bone secondary to silicone prosthesis. A case report.
The clinical experience with silicone rubber arthroplasties has been unremarkable except for sporadic reports of reactive synovitis in the form of a foreign body giant cell inflammation. A 21-year-old man is the first known instance of a large lytic lesion in a bone articulating with a silicone implant.
D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011884:Radius; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery
D012826:Silicone Elastomers