A groin mass caused by metal particle debris after hip resurfacing


Published online: Dec 27 2008

Andrew Counsell, Richard Heasley, Buchi Arumilli, Ashok Paul

From Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom

Abstract

We present the case of a benign groin mass associated with metal particle debris after hip resurfacing. We discuss the histological diagnosis of ‘aseptic lymphocytic vasculitis associated lesions' (ALVAL).

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