Pseudotumor with dominant B-lymphocyte infiltration after metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty with a modular cup.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of a patient who underwent metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty with a modular cup and developed a pseudotumor 5 years postoperatively. Immunohistochemistry showed dominant B-lymphocyte infiltration in the periprosthetic tissue.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- B-Lymphocytes
- Hip Prosthesis
- Postoperative Complications
Anatomy
- hip