Microcrystalllne cellulose - Foreign body pulmonary embolization in an intravenous drug abuser
Intravascular embolized microcrystalline cellulose with a foreign body giant cell reaction. Microcrystalline cellulose is used as a filler in pharmaceutical tablets. It embolizes to the lungs when aqueous suspensions of pulverized tablets are injected intravenously.
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Microcrystalllne cellulose - Foreign body pulmonary embolization in an intravenous drug abuser
Intravascular embolized microcrystalline cellulose with a foreign body giant cell reaction. Microcrystalline cellulose is used as a filler in pharmaceutical tablets. It embolizes to the lungs when aqueous suspensions of pulverized tablets are injected intravenously.
Image contributed by Dr. Yale Rosen - @yro854
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