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Kimura S, Honda M, Sanmoto Y. Polymer clip granuloma mimicking lymph node recurrence: a case report. Surg Case Rep 2024; 10:76. [PMID: 38564066 PMCID: PMC10987458 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-024-01881-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Foreign body granulomas are postoperative inflammatory reactions to surgical materials within the body. Traditionally, sutures have been the leading cause of foreign body granulomas in the abdomen, commonly referred to as "suture granuloma". However, the use of polymer clips in modern surgeries has introduced new challenges, and reports of intra-abdominal foreign body granulomas caused by surgical clips are limited. Herein, we present a case of an intra-abdominal foreign body granuloma formed due to polymer clips. CASE PRESENTATION A 45-year-old woman who underwent laparoscopic resection for sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma subsequently developed a suspected lymph node recurrence during follow-up. Imaging showed an enlarging mass adjacent to the inferior mesenteric artery with increased fluorodeoxyglucose uptake. Laparoscopic surgical resection revealed the formation of a foreign body granuloma in response to the polymer clips. CONCLUSIONS This case suggests that nonabsorbable polymer clips can induce granulomatous reactions postoperatively, and the appearance of lymph node recurrence may be foreign body granulomas.
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- Shiori Kimura
- Department of Surgery, Takeda General Hospital, 3-27 Yamaga-machi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima, 965-8585, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Takeda General Hospital, 3-27 Yamaga-machi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima, 965-8585, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Takeda General Hospital, 3-27 Yamaga-machi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima, 965-8585, Japan
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Suh PS, Jeong SY, Baek JH, Kim TY, Lee YM, Song DE, Park YS, Ahn JY, Chung SR, Choi YJ, Lee JH. Knot-and-ear sign: a pathognomonic ultrasonographic feature of suture granuloma after thyroid surgery. Ultrasonography 2024; 43:141-150. [PMID: 38369737 PMCID: PMC10915117 DOI: 10.14366/usg.23210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This study investigated the clinical and ultrasonographic (US) findings of suture granulomas and recurrent tumors, and aimed to identify specific characteristics of suture granulomas through an experimental study. METHODS This retrospective study included 20 pathologically confirmed suture granulomas and 40 recurrent tumors between January 2010 and December 2020. The clinical findings included suture material, surgery, and initial TNM stage. The US findings included shape, size, margin, echogenicity, heterogeneity, vascularity, and internal echogenic foci. The distribution, paired appearance, and "knot-and-ear" appearance of internal echogenic foci were assessed. An experiment using pork meat investigated the US configuration of suture knots. RESULTS Eighteen patients with 20 suture granulomas (15 women; mean age, 52±13 years) and 37 patients with 40 recurrent tumors (24 women; 54±18 years) were included. Patients with suture granulomas exhibited earlier initial T and N stages than those with recurrent tumors. The knot-and-ear appearance, defined as an echogenic dot accompanied by two adjacent echogenic dots or lines based on experimental findings, was observed in 50% of suture granulomas, but not in recurrent tumors (P<0.001). Central internal echogenic foci (68.8%, P=0.023) and paired appearance (75.0%, P<0.001) were more frequent in suture granulomas. During follow-up, 94.1% of suture granulomas shrunk. CONCLUSION The knot-and-ear appearance is a potential pathognomonic finding of suture granuloma, and central internal echogenic foci with paired appearance were typical US features. Clinically, suture granulomas showed early T and N stages and size reduction during follow-up. Understanding these features can prevent unnecessary biopsy or diagnostic surgery.
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- Pae Sun Suh
- Department of Radiology and Research institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Hanaki T, Honjo S, Kishino M, Murakami Y, Yamamoto M, Naruo T, Sakamoto T, Hasegawa T, Fujiwara Y. An Intrahepatic Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET/CT False-Positive Tumor Secondary to Foreign Body Granuloma Masquerading as Colon Cancer Liver Metastasis: A Case Report. Cureus 2024; 16:e52657. [PMID: 38380204 PMCID: PMC10878015 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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A suture placed next to a dissected liver section during the initial hepatectomy may become an unlikely intrahepatic foreign body granuloma. In this report, we describe a case where a silk suture in the liver section plane placed during initial hepatectomy for synchronous colon cancer metastasis became an intrahepatic foreign body granuloma that exhibited fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) accumulation on positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). The granuloma was resected as the second metachronous liver metastatic lesion. A 73-year-old female was referred for a planned second hepatectomy. She had undergone colectomy and hepatectomy for advanced cancer of the ascending colon and synchronous liver metastasis approximately two years ago. However, two possible liver metastases with FDG accumulation were identified in hepatic segments IV and V after one year and nine months after the initial resection. A second hepatectomy was planned after administering systemic chemotherapy. She underwent a left lobectomy with a middle hepatic vein and partial segment V hepatectomy six months after liver lesion identification. The segment IV lesion was histologically proven to be a liver metastasis adenocarcinoma. The segment V lesion revealed a silk thread on the residual liver side at the initial hepatectomy, which was histologically diagnosed as a foreign body granuloma. The possibility of intrahepatic foreign body granuloma development should be considered in subsequent follow-ups in cases where sutures were applied to the dissected residual liver plane during the initial hepatectomy. Additionally, a thorough second hepatectomy should be considered if recurrence is suspected.
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- Takehiko Hanaki
- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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- Department of Surgery, Matsue City Hospital, Matsue, JPN
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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Zein M, Theotoka D, Wall S, Galor A, Cabot F, Patel U, Dubovy S, Karp CL. Silk Suture Granuloma 37 Years After Scleral Buckle Surgery: A Case Report. Cornea 2021; 40:1357-1359. [PMID: 34481413 PMCID: PMC8418642 DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000002637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To present a rare presentation of pyogenic granuloma arising almost 4 decades after a scleral buckle for retinal detachment. METHOD We describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, and management of a suspicious conjunctival lesion in an immunocompromised patient. We report the histopathological findings and the postoperative outcome. RESULTS A 58-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus presented for evaluation of a possible malignant conjunctival lesion in the left eye. The patient reported that the lesion had appeared 1.5 months before presentation with significant growth over the past month. The patient denied any trauma to the eye other than an ocular history of retinal detachment repair with scleral buckle 37 years earlier. Clinical examination revealed a pink, fleshy, mobile, and lobulated conjunctival lesion measuring 7 mm by 10 mm, emanating from the superior-nasal bulbar quadrant. A high-resolution optical coherence tomography revealed highly cellular infiltrate and hyperreflective mass with significant posterior shadowing. Further exploration of the lesion revealed a white, stringy, cauliflower-like material on the underside of the lesion. Surgical excision and pathology subsequently confirmed a diagnosis of pyogenic granuloma with remnants of silk suture. CONCLUSIONS A diagnosis of pyogenic granuloma secondary to retained silk sutures should be considered in patients with a history of intraocular surgery irrespective of other risk factors and length of time since procedure.
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- Mike Zein
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami, Miami, FL
- Surgical Services, Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL; and
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami, Miami, FL
- Lions Eye Bank, Miami, FL
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami, Miami, FL
- Lions Eye Bank, Miami, FL
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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Takano Y, Haruki K, Tsukihara S, Abe T, Koyama M, Ito D, Kanno H, Son K, Hanyu N, Eto K. Suture granuloma with hydronephrosis caused by ileostomy closure after rectal cancer surgery: a case report. Surg Case Rep 2021; 7:210. [PMID: 34536155 PMCID: PMC8449754 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-021-01303-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Suture granuloma with hydronephrosis after abdominal surgery is extremely rare. We herein report a successfully treated case of suture granuloma with hydronephrosis caused by ileostomy closure after rectal cancer surgery. Case presentation A 63-year-old male underwent laparoscopic low anterior resection with covering ileostomy. Two months after primary operation, ileostomy closure was performed with two layered hand-sewn suture (Albert–Lembert method) using absorbable suture. In that operation, marginal blood vessels in the mesentery were ligated with silk suture. The patient had remained in remission with no evidence of tumor recurrence, however, 2 years and 5 months after primary surgery, a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan showed a mass-forming lesion on the right external iliac artery (43 × 26 mm) and hydronephrosis. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) showed a mass-forming lesion without high accumulation, which obstructed the right ureter. Recurrence could not be ruled out due to the rapid appearance of tumor and hydronephrosis in the short-term period. Thus, the patient underwent laparotomy. The tumor located in the mesentery near the anastomosis of ileostomy closure and it was strongly adherent to the retroperitoneum, which obstructed the right ureter. The adhesion between the tumor and ureter was carefully dissected and tumor resection with partial small bowel resection was then performed with preservation of the ureter using ureteral stents. Pathological examination of the tumor revealed fibrous proliferation of foreign body granuloma. In the resected tumor, sutures with foreign giant cells were found. Therefore, we diagnosed the tumor as silk suture granuloma, which was caused by the silk suture used to ligate blood vessels of the mesentery at the ileostomy closure. The patient remained well with no evidence of tumor recurrence as 5 years after the primary operation of rectal cancer. Conclusions Suture granuloma is a rare surgery-related complication in the postoperative surveillance of patients with colorectal cancer. If suture granuloma mimicking local recurrence is a differential diagnosis, it would be important to consider to avoid unnecessary extended resection.
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- Yasuhiro Takano
- Department of Surgery, Tokyo General Hospital, 3-15-2, Ekoda, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 165-8906, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo General Hospital, 3-15-2, Ekoda, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 165-8906, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo General Hospital, 3-15-2, Ekoda, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 165-8906, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo General Hospital, 3-15-2, Ekoda, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 165-8906, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo General Hospital, 3-15-2, Ekoda, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 165-8906, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo General Hospital, 3-15-2, Ekoda, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 165-8906, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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Kobayashi Y, Otsuki Y, Yamamoto H, Hamano T, Inoue S, Hattori K, Uebayashi A, Sasaki K, Suzuki K. A 77-Year-Old Man with a Pulse Granuloma of the Descending Colon Identified by Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) Imaging 19 Months Following Surgical Resection for Rectal Carcinoma. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2021; 22:e932153. [PMID: 34321452 PMCID: PMC8329869 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.932153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Patient: Male, 77-year-old Final Diagnosis: Pulse granuloma Symptoms: None Medication:— Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Gastroenterology and Hepatology • Oncology
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- Yasuyuki Kobayashi
- Department of Surgery, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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Huang SF, Chiang CL, Lee MH. Suture granuloma mimicking local recurrence of colon cancer after open right hemicolectomy: a case report. Surg Case Rep 2021; 7:164. [PMID: 34259947 PMCID: PMC8280259 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-021-01251-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Foreign body granuloma is a rare surgery-related complication that can masquerade as cancer recurrence during postoperative surveillance. It may therefore deceive clinicians and lead to unnecessary interventions. The case presented herein demonstrates how a foreign body granuloma can be misleading in preoperative radiological studies and why this condition should not be ignored in differential diagnoses during surveillance of patients with previous history of abdominal surgery of any kind. Case presentation We report a case of suture granuloma mistaken for recurrent colon cancer, including the clinical history, imaging data, and histopathological photographs. A 60-year-old man was followed up at our institution after open right hemicolectomy 2 years earlier for ascending colon carcinoma. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed an infiltrative heterogeneous soft tissue lesion at the right mesenteric root, adjacent to the ileocolic anastomosis. Local recurrence was therefore suspected. We performed exploratory laparotomy, excised the tumor, and sent it for histopathological examination, which confirmed suture granuloma. Conclusions Foreign body granuloma is a rare surgery-related complication that should be considered during surveillance following colectomy. Its radiological features may mimic recurrent lesions, thus misleading clinicians and causing unnecessary interventions or further complications.
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- Shih-Feng Huang
- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.,School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
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Usuda K, Iwai S, Yamagata A, Iijima Y, Motono N, Matoba M, Doai M, Yamada S, Ueda Y, Hirata K, Uramoto H. Differentiation between suture recurrence and suture granuloma after pulmonary resection for lung cancer by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging or FDG-PET / CT. Transl Oncol 2020; 14:100992. [PMID: 33338879 PMCID: PMC7749404 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2020.100992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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There has been no publication which supports the usefulness of DWI differentiating for suture recurrence and suture granuloma after resection for lung cancer. We presented efficacy of DWI or FDG-PET/CT for an assessment of suture lesions after resection for lung cancer. Thirteen suture recurrences and 15 suture granulomas were examined. There were 24 adenocarcinomas and 4 squamous cell carcinomas, and 26 partial resections and 2 segmentectomies. The period of time (907±907 days) between surgery and suture recurrence was not significantly longer than that (546±547 days) between surgery and suture granuloma. Diffusion detectability scores (a 5-point scale) of suture recurrences was significantly higher than that of suture granulomas. The ADC value (1.35±0.24 × 10-3mm2/sec) of suture recurrences was significantly lower than that (1.85±0.60 × 10-3mm2/sec) of suture granulomas. The SUVmax (6.1 ± 5.0) of suture recurrences was not significantly higher than that (4.2 ± 2.5) of suture granulmas. The sensitivity of 85% (11/13) with DWI was not significantly higher than 69% (9/13) with FDG-PET/CT for suture recurrences. The specificity of 73% (11/15) with DWI was not significantly higher than the 60% (9/15) with FDG-PET/CT for suture granulomas. The accuracy of 79% (22/28) with DWI was not significantly higher than that of 64% (18/28) with FDG-PET/CT for suture recurrences and granulomas. DWI can differentiate suture granuloma from suture recurrence after resection of lung cancer. DWI is more useful than FDG-PET/CT for the differentiation between suture recurrence and suture granuloma after resection for lung cancer.
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- Katsuo Usuda
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293 Japan.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293 Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293 Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293 Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293 Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293 Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293 Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293 Japan
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- Department of Pathophysiological and Experimental Pathology, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293 Japan
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- MRI Center, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293 Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293 Japan
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Bekki T, Yamamoto Y, Saeki Y, Arihiro K, Tanabe K, Ohdan H. Iatrogenic hepatic granuloma (suspected liver metastatic lesion on imaging) caused by liver retraction during laparoscopic gastrectomy: A case report. Clin Case Rep 2020; 8:2353-2357. [PMID: 33363739 PMCID: PMC7752566 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.3100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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There are no previous reports of hepatic granuloma secondary to intraoperative liver retraction. Using softer hepatic retraction instruments and keeping hepatic retraction time to a minimum are vital in preventing postoperative liver damage.
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- Tomoaki Bekki
- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant SurgeryApplied Life SciencesInstitute of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant SurgeryApplied Life SciencesInstitute of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant SurgeryApplied Life SciencesInstitute of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of PathologyHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant SurgeryApplied Life SciencesInstitute of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant SurgeryApplied Life SciencesInstitute of Biomedical and Health SciencesHiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
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Yoshioka Y, Nakatao H, Hamana T, Hamada A, Kanda T, Koizumi K, Toratani S, Okamoto T. Suture granulomas developing after the treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Surg Case Rep 2018; 50:68-71. [PMID: 30086475 PMCID: PMC6085222 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Suture granuloma is a benign tumor that develops because of the presence of surgical suture materials. It commonly occurs several years after different types of surgeries. Here we report a case involving a 64-year-old man who underwent head and neck surgery for oral squamous cell carcinoma and developed multiple suture granulomas mimicking tumor recurrence in the radiation field just a few days after the completion of adjuvant chemoradiation therapy. PRESENTATION OF CASE The patient underwent surgery for lymph node metastasis in the neck at 6 months after the resection of primary oral squamous cell carcinoma. Fifteen days after the completion of adjuvant chemoradiation therapy at a total dose of 50 Gy, small nodules appeared in the radiation field, along the areas of the subcutaneous surgical sutures. Cancer recurrence was initially suspected, but histopathological analysis of a biopsy specimen confirmed foreign body granuloma. DISCUSSION Chemoradiation therapy may enhance the immunoreaction of macrophages in the radiation field and promote the formation of granulation tissue in a short period of time. In addition, cisplatin, which was concurrently administered with radiation in our case, could have influenced the development of the suture granuloma. CONCLUSION In addition to tumor recurrence, suture granulomas should be considered a differential diagnosis for nodules occurring after surgery, even if they develop in the field of radiation.
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- Yukio Yoshioka
- Department of Molecular Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima University, 734-8553, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Hiroshima University Hospital, 734-8553, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Department of Molecular Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima University, 734-8553, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Hiroshima University Hospital, 734-8553, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Hiroshima University Hospital, 734-8553, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Department of Molecular Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima University, 734-8553, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Department of Molecular Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima University, 734-8553, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Department of Molecular Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima University, 734-8553, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Lee YJ, Kim YM, Jung PS, Lee JJ, Kim JK, Kim YT, Nam JH. Diagnostic value of integrated ¹⁸F-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer: accuracy of patient selection for secondary cytoreduction in 134 patients. J Gynecol Oncol 2018; 29:e36. [PMID: 29400023 PMCID: PMC5920220 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2018.29.e36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Revised: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of integrated 18F-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) for suspected recurrence of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) with non-disseminated lesions. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of recurrent EOC patients who underwent secondary cytoreduction from January 2000 to December 2013. A total of 134 patients underwent secondary cytoreduction after imaging with either 18F-FDG-PET/CT or contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT). Results In a patient-based analysis of 134 patients, 124 (92.5%) were confirmed to be positive for malignancy. Among 72 patients with suspected non-disseminated recurrence on 18F-FDG-PET/CT, 65 (89.0%) were confirmed to have recurrence, giving 98.5% sensitivity, 87.7% accuracy, and 88.9% positive predictive value (PPV). In the 65 patients with recurrence, residual tumor remained in 14 patients, giving an accuracy of patient selection for secondary cytoreduction of 69.4% (50/72) and it is higher than that of CECT (64.0%). In 169 lesions removed from patients who underwent preoperative 18F-FDG-PET/CT, 135 (79.9%) were confirmed to be positive for malignancy and 124 were accurately detected by 18F-FDG-PET/CT, giving 91.9% sensitivity, 81.1% accuracy, and 85.5% PPV. Foreign body granuloma was found in 33.3% of 21 lesions with false-positive 18F-FDG-PET/CT findings (7/21). The mean preoperative cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) level in false-positive patients was 28.8 U/mL. Conclusion Compared with CECT, 18F-FDG-PET/CT shows higher sensitivity in lesion-based analysis and better accuracy of patient selection for secondary cytoreduction. However, there is still a need for integration of the results of 18F-FDG-PET/CT, CECT, and CA-125 levels to aid treatment planning.
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- Young Jae Lee
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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