Retained gauze in the sinonasal cavities: plain film and CT findings.
We report a case of retained packing gauze in the right maxillary sinus following a Caldwell-Luc operation. Plain films showed total opacification of the right maxillary sinus. CT showed a mixed mesh-like soft tissue density and air in the centre of the lesion and a thick soft tissue band at the periphery of the right maxillary and ethmoid sinuses and nasal cavity.
Pekanan
P
P
Department of Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Wichiwaniwate
P
P
Thanomkiat
W
W
D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography