Granulomatous Reaction to Dermal Injection of Growth Factors from Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Case Report

Int Med Case Rep J. 2021 Oct 5:14:719-723. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S324357. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

Use of stem cells to treat various diseases in dermatology has been of interest. Conditioned media with the growth factors secreted from stem cells has been used as a topical agent. We report a case of foreign body granulomas that appeared days after dermal injection of the conditioned media mimicking scars at all injection sites.

Keywords: granuloma; growth factor; mesenchymal stem cells; rejuvenation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports