A Rare Case of Oxidised Cellulose Causing an Reaction Mimicking Post Thyroidectomy Abscess Formation - A Case Report & Review of Literature

Oxidized cellulose is a form of absorbable oxidised cellulose polymer made of polyanhydroglucuronic acid, which is used as a haemostatic agent for years [1-3]. In addition, it has properties of adhesion prevention and a wide range of bactericidal actions including Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and Streptococcus Pneumoniae [3, 4]. Though, it is known to mimic abscesses in long term follow up of patients with ultrasound neck in case series, it is rarley reported to cause any hypersensitivity reaction in neck in the literature [4, 7, 12, 14].