Two Cases of Foreign-body Reaction Caused by Wooden Splinter.
- Author:
Hyun Joon KIM
1
;
Won Ho KIM
;
Chul Woo KIM
;
Hee Jin JO
;
Kwang Ho KIM
;
Kwang Joong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea. Dermakkh@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Foreign-body reaction;
Wooden splinter
- MeSH:
Animals;
Foreign-Body Reaction*;
Giant Cells;
Hair;
Histiocytes;
Humans;
Lymphocytes;
Neutrophils;
Nylons;
Oils;
Paraffin;
Plasma Cells;
Silk;
Skin;
Spine;
Starch;
Talc;
Vegetables;
Wood
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(7):874-876
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Foreign-body reaction is characterised by a chronic, proliferative, inflammatory skin reaction. Histopathologically, foreign-body reaction typically exhibits a granulomatous response, which is marked by histiocytes and giant cells surrounding the foreign material. In addition, lymphocytes as well as plasma cells and neutrophils are usually present. The reaction can be caused by substances such as silk, nylon, wood, paraffin, silicon, talc, starch, oils, animal and vegetable spines or bristles and human hair. We report two cases of foreign-body reaction caused by wooden splinter, which has rarely been reported in previous literature.
