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*Glassy appearance - sharply circumscribed.
*Glassy appearance - sharply circumscribed.
*+/-Tearing surrounding tissue.
*+/-Tearing surrounding tissue.
*Foreign body-type [[granuloma]]s with multinucleated giant cells.
*+/-Foreign body-type [[granuloma]]s with multinucleated giant cells.
**Seen only if the suture has been in place for at least several days.


===Images===
===Images===
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Histology artifacts]].
*[[Histology artifacts]].
*[[Foreign material]].
*[[Granuloma]].
*[[Granuloma]].