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metallosis
Friday 18 January 2019
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Definition : Metallosis is the putative medical condition involving deposition and build-up of metal debris in the soft tissues of the body.
Examples
synovial metallosis and metal-induced synovitis
- Metallosis and metal-induced synovitis are well-recognized complications of metal-backed polyethylene joint prostheses.
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3303397/
Images
Classic finding in pelvic lymph node from male patient undergoing radical prostatectomy & LN dissection: "dust" - black or brown-tinged particles, associated with a prior history of arthroscopic surgery (hip/knee)
See also
tissular deposits
- exogenous tissular deposits / exogenous deposits
- endogenous tissular deposits / endogenous deposits
