TITLE:
Fascia Lata Donor Site Foreign Body Granuloma: An Unusual Presentation of a Rare Mimic of Soft Tissue Sarcoma
AUTHORS:
Olakunle F. Babalola, Adedayo I. Salawu, Abiodun I. Okunlola, Oladipo Omoseebi
KEYWORDS:
Donor Site, Fascia Lata Graft, Foreign Body Granuloma, Soft Tissue Sarcoma
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.12 No.3,
March
5,
2021
ABSTRACT: Background: Foreign body granuloma is a rare
late complication of fascia lata graft donor site with few reported cases in
the literature. It can mimic soft tissue sarcoma. Clinical and radiological
findings may not be enough to solve the puzzle and histology remains the
mainstay of diagnosis. Aim: Our aim is to highlight the unusual long interval
between initial surgery and presentation of foreign body granuloma. Case
Presentation: A 65-year-old man who presented 48 years after initial surgery
with progressive painless fascia lata donor site soft tissue swelling. The
management and histology findings were highlighted. Conclusion: The occurrence
of foreign body granuloma remains an important differential following a history
of past surgical procedure regardless of the time interval between the surgical
procedure and the clinical presentation.