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17010759

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-10-2
pubmed:abstractText
A 68-year-old man presented with 4 firm, flesh-colored, and slightly erythematous nodules located on the superior pole and lobule of each ear. Although reluctant to provide details, it was discovered he had pierced his ears approximately 10 years earlier, and the nodules developed at the sites of the piercings. Keloids were suggested clinically and the lesions were excised. Microscopic examination demonstrated epithelialized tracts surrounded by a granulomatous infiltrate of macrophages, lymphocytes, and plasma cells. Closer examination revealed minute brown-black particles within macrophages. Dark-field microscopy confirmed the metallic nature of the particles. Environmental scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy revealed the particles to be composed of titanium, aluminum, and vanadium. It would appear that in rare circumstances titanium alloy used in body piercing may engender a granulomatous dermatitis. The rarity of such a response to titanium alloy is discussed and the literature appraised.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1097-6787
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
55
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
716-20
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Granulomatous reaction to titanium alloy: an unusual reaction to ear piercing.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80045-0510, USA. wahigh50@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports