Abstract
A patient who developed a foreign body granuloma three years after aortic valve replacement was surgically treated. Oxidized cellulose was suspected of its cause.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aortic Valve
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Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
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Cellulose, Oxidized / adverse effects
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Foreign-Body Reaction / etiology*
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Granuloma, Foreign-Body / etiology*
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Granuloma, Foreign-Body / surgery
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Heart Valve Prosthesis*
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Humans
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Male