Case report: Cholesterol granuloma of femur

BackgroundCholesterol granuloma (CG) is a particular type of granulation tissue reaction. It is a very rare benign lesion characterized by swelling growth due to a large number of cholesterol crystals and foreign body giant cells. There has been no report of a CG of the femur.Case presentationA 74-y...

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Main Authors: Shenshen Hao, Shengli Dong, Hongke Li, Shuai Liu, Honglei Chen, Zhifang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.944499/full