An Unusual and Fatal Cause of Miliary Nodules on Chest Radiography

An Unusual and Fatal Cause of Miliary Nodules on Chest Radiography

Foreign body granulomatosis has many etiologies, including the injection of oral medications intravenously. The insoluble filler materials that are used in the medications can lodge in pulmonary arterioles and capillaries, which can trigger foreign body giant cell reaction, chronic inflammation, thr...

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Main Authors: Anmol Cheema, Saira Chaughtai, Usman Mazahir, Manimala Roy, Mohammad A. Hossain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
foreign body granulomatosis
talc
microcrystalline cellulose
intravenous drug use
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/7/164

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