A Case of Foreign Body Granuloma Caused by Injection of Safflower Seed Extracts.
- Author:
Jin Woong LEE
1
;
Kwang Ho YOO
;
Ji Young KIM
;
Kapsok LI
;
Seong Jun SEO
;
Chang Kwun HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. drseo@hanafos.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Foreign body granuloma;
Safflower seeds
- MeSH:
Carthamus tinctorius;
Eyelids;
Foreign Bodies;
Granuloma, Foreign-Body;
Irritants;
Seeds
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2009;47(2):242-244
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Foreign body granuloma is a chronic, proliferative, inflammatory reaction caused by persistent poorly biodegradable tissue irritants. Currently, many injectable materials are being used extensively for soft tissue augmentation. Although considered biologically inert, these materials can evoke adverse reactions such as foreign body granuloma. Mainly these complications are a result of the use of unproven products injected by unlicensed or unqualified practitioners. Here we report a case of foreign body granuloma in the left lower eyelid secondary to injection of extracts from safflower seeds.
