Abstract

Soft tissue reactions to materials in joint prostheses include discoloration, fibrosis, florid histiocytic reaction, and granulomatous inflammation with foreign body giant cell reaction. Clinical manifestations include pain and swelling. We report a case of temporomandibular joint Proplast-Teflon prosthesis, followed by the development of large cell lymphoma in the left parotid gland 10 years after joint replacement. While it is unclear whether the implant directly contributed to the development of lymphoma, this association has not been previously documented, prompting this report.

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Authors

Ong MG, Ghali GE, Veillon D, Cotelingam J

Institution

Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.

Source

The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society 164:1 pg 31-2

MeSH

Arthroplasty, Replacement
Equipment Failure Analysis
Humans
Joint Prosthesis
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
Male
Middle Aged
Parotid Gland
Parotid Neoplasms
Proplast
Temporomandibular Joint
Time
Treatment Outcome

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22533111