Silica granuloma
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Silica granulomas are a skin condition which may be caused by automobile
and other types of accidents which produces tattooing of dirt (silicon dioxide
) into the skin that then induces the granuloma
formation.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
and other types of accidents which produces tattooing of dirt (silicon dioxide
Silicon dioxide
The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica , is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula '. It has been known for its hardness since antiquity...
) into the skin that then induces the granuloma
Granuloma
Granuloma is a medical term for a tiny collection of immune cells known as macrophages. Granulomas form when the immune system attempts to wall off substances that it perceives as foreign but is unable to eliminate. Such substances include infectious organisms such as bacteria and fungi as well as...
formation.