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Re: Suture Granulomas

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 14:58:17 -0600 (CST)

At Sat, 30 Mar 2002, Anna wrote: >
>Can someone explain to me what a suture granuloma is? How long does this
>take to go away? Any tests need to be done to be sure that's what it is?
>Any problems long term leaving it in?
>The incision is closed.
>
>Thanks.

Reaction of tissue around the foreign body, such as suture material. Sometimes it takes a while for this tissue to completely dissolved, and sometimes it requires a minor surgical procedure to remove the tissue. 

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Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC
Sugar Land, TX


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