Suture granuloma mimicking local recurrence of colon cancer after open right hemicolectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Foreign body granuloma is a rare surgery-related complication that can masquerade as cancer recurrence during postoperative surveillance. It may therefore deceive clinicians and lead to unnecessary interventions. The case presented herein demonstrates how a foreign body granuloma...

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Main Authors: Shih-Feng Huang, Chia-Ling Chiang, Ming-Hung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-07-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01251-2