Metallosis: A Rare Complication to Common Procedure with Its Imaging Finding
Metallosis is a medical condition that shows local and systemic clinical symptoms due to the deposition of heavy metal debris in soft tissues and bones due to metallic prostheses. The estimated incidence of Metallosis is around 5%. Clinical presentation and imaging findings can mimic tumor likely si...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Indian journal of nuclear medicine 2024-03, Vol.39 (2), p.135-138 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Metallosis is a medical condition that shows local and systemic clinical symptoms due to the deposition of heavy metal debris in soft tissues and bones due to metallic prostheses. The estimated incidence of Metallosis is around 5%. Clinical presentation and imaging findings can mimic tumor likely situation, However local reactions of Metallosis shows some peculiar features on cross-sectional imaging, and here we present two such cases of Metallosis with its imaging findings. |
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ISSN: | 0972-3919 0974-0244 |
DOI: | 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_134_23 |