Fine needle aspiration cytology of silicone lymphadenopathy in a patient with an artificial joint. A case report
Tabatowski, K.; Sammarco, G.J.
Acta Cytologica 36(4): 529-532
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5547 PMID: 1636348 Document Number: 390959
Three years after replacement of the left first metatarsophalangeal joint with a silicone prosthesis, a patient noted enlargement of a left femoral lymph node. Fine needle aspiration of the node revealed a foreign body giant cell reaction to particulates morphologically compatible with silicone elastomer. This finding suggests the potential utility of fine needle aspiration in the evaluation of patients' responses to a variety of foreign materials used in prosthetic devices and as pharmaceuticals.