Wound breakdown secondary to silk granuloma 20 years after craniotomy.
We describe a rare case of a foreign body granuloma associated with silk suture material in a 36-year-old patient 20 years after craniotomy for traumatic subdural haematoma. The use of silk in neurosurgery is discussed.
Haliasos
Nikolaos
N
Neurosurgery Department, Queens Hospital, Romford, UK. nhaliasos@gmail.com
O'Donovan
Dominic G
DG
Brecknell
John
J
D000328:Adult; D003399:Craniotomy; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D047011:Silk / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013537:Sutures; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D047011:Silk