title: Transepidermal migration of external cardiac pacing wire presenting as a cutaneous nodule.
abstract: Temporary epicardial pacing wires are used to control postoperative arrhythmias in patients who have undergone open heart surgery. We present an interesting case of a foreign body granuloma resulting from a retained epicardial pacing wire.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Dermatology and Clinical Investigation, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA 92134-1005, USA.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Matwiyoff
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: McKinlay
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Graham
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000601:surgery; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery