A report of rare adverse tissue reaction to Ethilon® Nylon Suture.

J Surg Case Rep

Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 0SF, UK.

Published: March 2018

This report describes a rare severe tissue reaction, as demonstrated in clinical photographs, to nylon sutures and illustrates how simple immediate removal of sutures isolates the irritant stimulus and results in rapid resolution, without the risk, cost and inconvenience of antibiotic treatment.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5844216PMC
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