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74 year-old man with periprosthetic metallosis and metal-induced synovitis. Left knee synovium (H&E, 400x magnification). High power magnification demonstrates the presence of black metallic debris within multinucleated giant cells in the synovial lining. Polyethylene fragments are seen as refractile material within the giant cells (white arrows).
