It was a diagnostic challenge that although not treated at an early.
Ceramic on ceramic pseudotumor.
There is no reported case to our knowledge of a pseudotumor related to a ceramic on ceramic coc tha.
What is a pseudotumor.
These devices are made from a variety of synthetic materials such as metal polyethylene plastic and ceramic.
Massive pseudotumor in a ceramic poly revision.
The purpose of this study was to present a unique case of a pseudotumor in a coc tha.
Although pseudotumor formation has been reported in ceramic on polyethylene articulations this was in the setting of elevated metal ion levels and ultimately attributed to modular neck wear.
Pseudotumor is a rare complication after total hip arthroplasty more frequent in metal on metal combinations.
Over the last decade pseudotumor has become a rising complication of total hip arthroplasty tha.
We present a case with severe systemic repercussion after total hip arthroplasty revision with ceramic on polyethylene combination.
It was first described by griffiths in 1987 in a series of 15 patients with metal on polyethylene tha.
Pseudotumor is a rare complication after total hip arthroplasty more frequent in metal on metal combinations.