title: Fibrous ball: a new manifestation of chronic defibrillator and pacemaker infection.
abstract: Two patients with unusual manifestation of long-term infection of implantable cardioverter defibrillator and pacemaker were examined. Complete explanation of the defibrillator and pacemaker was done in both patients. New devices were subsequently implanted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226, USA. galmassi@mcw.edu
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Almassi
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Edmiston
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Olinger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis