A Rare Cause of Chronic Cough: Intrathoracic Gossypiboma
| Author | Dilber Yilmaz Durmaz | en |
| Author | Behice Kaniye Yilmaz | en |
| Author | Oya Yildiz | en |
| Author | Yilmaz Bas | en |
| Issued Date | 2014-05-14 | en |
| Abstract | Intrathoracic gossypiboma, a retained surgical sponge in the thoracic cavity, is a rare but serious complication of thoracic surgeries. A 70-year-old man presented with an eight-month history of cough. He had undergone coronary artery bypass surgery eight years ago. The posteroanterior chest X-ray revealed a well-marginated homogeneous opacity at the left hemithorax with striped appearance in the center. Thoracic CT revealed a pleural-based mass at the left lower lobe with a hyperdense rim. After the diagnosis of gossypiboma, it was removed surgically. Although rare after thoracic surgery, gossypibomas need to be considered in the differential diagnosis in case of respiratory symptoms. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.13933 | en |
| Keyword | Thoracic Surgery | en |
| Keyword | Cough | en |
| Keyword | Chronic | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | A Rare Cause of Chronic Cough: Intrathoracic Gossypiboma | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |