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Intrathoracic gossypiboma causing intractable cough.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22159249     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 45-year old woman presented with a 5-month history of coughing, eight months after surgery for post-tubercular fibrosis with bronchiectasis. Upon computerized tomography (CT) scanning, a sponge-like structure was seen in the pneumonectomy cavity near the stump of the right main bronchus. Bronchoscopic examination revealed a whitish mass blocking the right main bronchial stump which, upon attempted retrieval, yielded long threads of cotton fibres from a retained surgical gauze. The gossypiboma was removed surgically and the patient became symptom-free. Although rare after thoracic surgery, gossypibomas need to be considered in symptoms following surgery.
Authors:
Parvaiz A Koul; Showkat A Mufti; Umar Hafiz Khan; Rafi A Jan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2011-11-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1569-9285     ISO Abbreviation:  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg     Publication Date:  2012 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-01-26     Completed Date:  2012-05-18     Revised Date:  2013-04-08    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101158399     Medline TA:  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  228-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India. parvaizk@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bronchoscopy
Cough / etiology*,  surgery
Female
Foreign Bodies / diagnosis,  etiology*,  surgery
Humans
Medical Errors*
Middle Aged
Pneumonectomy / adverse effects*
Reoperation
Surgical Mesh*
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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