[Paraffinomas: history, clinical features and treatment. A case report]

Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 1997 Feb;42(1):27-30.
[Article in French]

Abstract

One case of paraffinoma is reported on a 60 years old man following injections of paraffin fourty years ago. The authors recalled with this observation history of paraffin, clinical aspect and surgical treatment of the paraffinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Knee* / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paraffin / adverse effects*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / chemically induced*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / surgery

Substances

  • Paraffin