Silver nitrate masquerading as a radiopaque foreign body.
Silver nitrate is commonly used as a method of chemical cauterization to areas of hypergranulation. We report two cases wherein silver nitrate in the hand was misinterpreted radiologically as foreign bodies.
Healy
Claragh
C
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland. claraghhealy@eircom.net
Canney
Mark
M
Murphy
Adrian
A
Regan
Padraic
P
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012835:Silver Nitrate / Q000009:adverse effects*
D012835:Silver Nitrate