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Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)
; 39(5): E46-9, 2010 May.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20567747
RESUMO
We report an unusual case of a failed metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty presenting as a groin mass with associated weight loss, night sweats, and raised inflammatory markers. After a malignant process was ruled out, the patient was found to have a loose acetabular component. Histopathologic results revealed features of an aseptic lymphocytic vasculitic associated lesion. All symptoms resolved completely after the metal-on-metal bearing was revised to metal-on-polyethylene.