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KMID : 1103720120670030169
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
2012 Volume.67 No. 3 p.169 ~ p.172
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Follow-Up CT Findings of Suture Granuloma in the Chest Wall: A Case Report
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Lee Ka-Eun
Lee Young-Kyung
Sung Dong-Wook
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Abstract
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Suture granuloma is a benign tumor defined by an inflammatory reaction and the formation of granuloma, which is caused by the reaction of a foreign body in regards to suture material after surgery. Recently, it has been reported as one of the rare complications following surgery, mainly in regards to non-absorbable sutures. The authors hereby report a case along with CT findings and literature review for suture granuloma in the chest wall after lung lobectomy for lung cancer in a 65-year-old woman.
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KEYWORD
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Suture Granuloma, Chest Wall, Lung Cancer
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