PubMed · 1985 · 15 citations · 0 references
Pelvic Reconstructive SurgeryGynecologyPathologyFemale Reproductive SystemSurgeryComputer-assisted X-ray AnalysisHuman PathologyOvarian CancerVulvar DiseasesSurgical PathologyUrogynecologyPublic HealthInfertilityForeign Body GranulomasHistopathologyUrologyGynecological SurgeryCrystalline Foreign ParticlesPelvic ProlapseNormal OvariesMedicine
In 100 consecutive cases in which grossly normal ovaries were removed at the time of pelvic surgery, 9% were found to contain crystalline foreign particles. An additional 9% contained cortical granulomas. In four of six cases, computer-assisted x-ray analysis of the crystalline foreign particles was successful and revealed magnesium and silicon.