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paraffinoma

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paraffinoma /par·af·fin·o·ma/ (par″ah-fin-o´mah) a chronic granuloma produced by prolonged exposure to paraffin.
par·af·fi·no·ma (pr-f-nm)
n.
A tumefaction, usually a granuloma, caused by the prosthetic or therapeutic injection of paraffin.

paraffinoma
[per′əfinō′mə]
a tumor caused by the prosthetic or therapeutic injection of paraffin beneath the skin.

paraffinoma [par″ah-fĭ-no´mah]
a chronic granuloma produced by prolonged exposure to paraffin.

paraffinoma
a chronic granuloma produced by prolonged exposure to paraffin.


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Lee T, Choi HR, Lee YT, Lee YH: Paraffinoma of the penis.
Although initially paraffin produced an attractive filling effect, it was quickly discovered that the risk of foreign body granulomas, or paraffinomas, limited its use.
 
 
 
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