title: Retained surgical sponge 40 years after laminectomy. Case report.
abstract: A man who previously had had a spinal operation was found to have a cavitary lesion in the dorsal bony elements of the lumbosacral spine. At surgery, it was found to contain a sterile, decayed surgical sponge.
authors.affiliation: Section of Neurosurgery, Broward General Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stoll
mesh_terms: D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed