Titanium lymph node pigmentation in the reconstruction plate system of a mandibular bone defect.
A case of titanium pigmentation that involved a submandibular lymph node is reported. A 41-year old man had been treated for ameloblastoma by partial resection of the mandible followed by reconstruction with the use of a titanium plate to bridge the mandibular defect. Titanium pigmentation occurred in the surrounding soft tissue adjacent to the plate and within a submandibular lymph node 2 years after reconstruction.
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Department of Oral Pathology, Tohoku University School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan.
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D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000009:adverse effects; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D006644:Histiocytes; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D014025:Titanium / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014025:Titanium