Transepidermal migration of external cardiac pacing wire presenting as a cutaneous nodule.
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.
Matwiyoff
G N
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Departments of Dermatology and Clinical Investigation, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA 92134-1005, USA.
McKinlay
J R
JR
Miller
C H
CH
Graham
B S
BS
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