Retained intra- thoracic surgical pack mimicking as recurrent aspergilloma

An intrathoracic gossypiboma is a rare condition. We are reporting a case of intrathoracicgossypiboma which was misdiagnosed as a recurrent aspergilloma. In our patient, the gossypiboma manifested as a pleural- based extra pulmonary mass which had a large contact area with the pleura and it displaye...

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Published in:Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2012-12, Vol.6 (10), p.1775-1777
Main Authors: Mir, Ruquaya, Singh, Vikram P
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:An intrathoracic gossypiboma is a rare condition. We are reporting a case of intrathoracicgossypiboma which was misdiagnosed as a recurrent aspergilloma. In our patient, the gossypiboma manifested as a pleural- based extra pulmonary mass which had a large contact area with the pleura and it displayed an extra pulmonary location. A retained surgical swab (gossypiboma) is a rare but an important complication of an intra- thoracic surgery. The diagnosis is usually overlooked, as in our case, resulting in delay of treatment, complications and a prolonged hospitalization.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2012/4688.2610