Gossypibomas mimicking echinococcal cyst disease of the lung.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Gossypibomas, masses of retained cotton materials, may produce a variety of postoperative complications. This case report of hemoptysis of 18 months' duration and cavitating chest masses in a 62-year-old man with previous cardiac operations illustrates several salient features about the presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of gossypibomas.
Medical subject headings
- Echinococcosis, Pulmonary
- Foreign Bodies
- Lung
- Surgical Sponges