Clinical features and literature review related to the material differences in thread rhinoplasty: Two case reports
- Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Thread rhinoplasty can trigger a reaction to thread material, which is a foreign body. We compared clinical features induced by absorbable and non-absorbable threads following thread rhinoplasty. CASE SUMMARY: Two patients who underwent different thread materials showed different clinical courses and different Hounsfield unit (HU) values in computed tomography. Patients with absorbable thread showed high HU values similar to a metallic material, and the HU value of inflammation was similar to vascular tissues with a lot of water (250). In the intraoperative field, absorbable thread materials and micro-abscesses were observed. In contrast, in the case of a non-absorbable thread, an object presumed to be thread was seen on the computed tomography (CT), and the HU value of inflammatory tissues was less than 100. In both patients, post-operative HU decreased to less than 100 and the clinical course improved. In both cases, histopathologic findings revealed foreign body granuloma associated with inflammation. CONCLUSION: Absorbable threads were more aggressive and are more easily detected on CT.
- All Author(s)
- D. W. Lee
; H. Ryu
; S. H. Jang
; J. H. Kim
- Issued Date
- 2021
- Type
- Article
- Keyword
- Thread rhinoplasty; Polydioxanone; Polyprophylene; Hounsfield unit; Computed tomography
- Publisher
- Baishideng Publishing Group
- ISSN
- 2307-8960
- Citation Title
- World journal of clinical cases
- Citation Volume
- 9
- Citation Number
- 31
- Citation Start Page
- 9635
- Citation End Page
- 9644
- Language(ISO)
- eng
- DOI
- 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9635
- URI
- http://schca-ir.schmc.ac.kr/handle/2022.oak/1958
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