Ann Dermatol.  2015 Apr;27(2):224-225. 10.5021/ad.2015.27.2.224.

Foreign Body Reaction to Injectable Hyaluronic Acid: Late Granuloma Formation

• Kim JH
• Choi JS
• Yun JH
• Kang HK
• Baek JO
• Roh JY
• Lee JR

• KMID: 2264821
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2015.27.2.224

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Foreign-Body Reaction*
Granuloma*
Hyaluronic Acid*
Hyaluronic Acid

Figure

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  Fig. 1 A slightly erythematous nodule covered by intact skin on the dorsum of the nose. (A) Frontal and (B) side view.

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  Fig. 2 (A) A 3-mm punch biopsy shows amorphous material surrounded by fibrotic tissue with inflammatory cell infiltration (H&E, ×40). (B) An intensely blue staining substance within the granuloma (Alcian blue at pH 2.7, ×40).

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