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British Journal of Neurosurgery Volume 24, 2010 - Issue 4
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Wound breakdown secondary to silk granuloma 20 years after craniotomy

Nikolaos HaliasosNeurosurgery Department, Queens Hospital, Romford, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dominic G. O'DonovanDepartment of Neuropathology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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John BrecknellNeurosurgery Department, Queens Hospital, Romford, UK
Pages 488-489 | Received 11 Oct 2009, Accepted 10 May 2010, Published online: 22 Jul 2010
 
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Abstract

We describe a rare case of a foreign body granuloma associated with silk suture material in a 36-year-old patient 20 years after craniotomy for traumatic subdural haematoma. The use of silk in neurosurgery is discussed.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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