The Therapeutic Benefit of Allopurinol in the Treatment of Foreign Body Granulomas Caused by Polymethylmethacrylate Microspheres

Autor:	Fabio Cuiabano Barbosa, Luisa Kelmer Côrtes de Barros Silveira, Maria Lourdes Candela Rambaldi, Felipe Cupertino de Andrade, Santuzza de Carvalho Kelmer, Felipe Ladeira de Oliveira, Thais de Barros Castro Alves
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Allopurinol Case Report macromolecular substances Dermatology lcsh:RL1-803 medicine.disease Microsphere Surgery Macrophage phagocytosis hemic and lymphatic diseases lcsh:Dermatology medicine Foreign body business medicine.drug
Zdroj:	Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, Vol 2012 (2012) Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
ISSN:	2090-6471 2090-6463
Popis:	Injectable polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microspheres are nonbiodegradable and too large for macrophage phagocytosis. There are several complications possible to happen, like chronic nonspecific inflammatory reactions, lip stiffness, infection, and granulomas. The occurrence of granulomas can lead to a not aesthetic result, making some extreme changes in the patient’s life. The objective of this case report is to describe the successful treatment of foreign body granulomas caused by polymethylmethacrylate microspheres using allopurinol, an innovative therapy for this condition.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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