Gossypiboma in a man with persistent cough

To our knowledge only a few cases of thoracotomy for aspergilloma that revealed a gossypiboma (masses of retained cotton materials) have been reported. 1, 2 Intrathoracic gossypibomas may also produce chest masses that radiologically resemble echinococcal cyst disease, intrapulmonary abscess, or mal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Thorax 2005-08, Vol.60 (8), p.708-708
Hauptverfasser:	Rijken, M J, van Overbeeke, A J, Staaks, G H A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged aspergilloma Biological and medical sciences chronic cough Chronic Disease Cough - etiology Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging Foreign Bodies - surgery gossypiboma Humans Images in Thorax Lung Male Medical imaging Medical sciences Ostomy Pneumology Radiography Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases surgical sponge Surgical Sponges Tuberculosis
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Zusammenfassung:	To our knowledge only a few cases of thoracotomy for aspergilloma that revealed a gossypiboma (masses of retained cotton materials) have been reported. 1, 2 Intrathoracic gossypibomas may also produce chest masses that radiologically resemble echinococcal cyst disease, intrapulmonary abscess, or malignant disease. 3, 4 Learning point A retained surgical sponge (gossypiboma) in the pleural cavity can resemble an aspergilloma.
ISSN:	0040-6376 1468-3296
DOI:	10.1136/thx.2004.035659