Abstract
Artecoll is a recently developed permanent synthetic cosmetic filler substance, composed of 80% bovine collagen and 20% polymethylacrylate (PMMA) microspheres of 32-40 mum in diameter. It is used for the augmentation of deep wrinkles and is to be injected subdermally. We report the development of granulomas at the site of Artecoll injections in the face in a 48-year-old woman who had pulmonary sarcoidosis. There were features consistent of both sarcoid and foreign-body granuloma, typical of those reported previously with Artecoll. We postulate that the PMMA foreign material contained within Artecoll acted as a stimulus for the development of the cutaneous sarcoid granulomas.
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