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Iranian Journal of Radiology: Vol.11, issue 2; 13933
published online: May 14, 2014
article type: Case Report
received: August 2, 2013
accepted: February 8, 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.13933
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A Rare Cause of Chronic Cough: Intrathoracic Gossypiboma

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avatar Dilber Yilmaz Durmaz 1 , * , avatar Behice Kaniye Yilmaz 2 , avatar Oya Yildiz 3 , avatar Yilmaz Bas 4

Corum Chest Diseases Hospital, Corum, Turkey
Department of Radiology, Corum Training and Research Hospital, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Corum Training and Research Hospital, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey
Department of Pathology, Corum Training and Research Hospital, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey

how to cite: Yilmaz Durmaz D, Kaniye Yilmaz B, Yildiz O, Bas Y. A Rare Cause of Chronic Cough: Intrathoracic Gossypiboma. Innov J Radiol. 2014;11(2):13933. https://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.13933.

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.

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