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.