[Potential secondary effects in pollen-desensitization with mixed pollen-depot-extracts in regards to foreign body granuloma (author's transl)].

Desensibilitation as a causal therapy in Pollinosis gets increasing importance in the last decennium. The rate of successful results is reported with 50-80 per cent. In general the rate of secondary effects by this therapy is very low. By use of Aluminium oxide as a material of depot the possibility of producing strange body granuloma must be considered. Own experience in this case is reported.