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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.

 

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Uploaded on May 11, 2018