title: Delayed presentation of foreign body reaction secondary to retained pacing wires.
abstract: Temporary pacing wires are often left behind, assumed not to cause problems. We present 2 cases of delayed presentation of anterior mediastinal foreign body reaction secondary to retained pacing wires after coronary operations performed more than 5 years previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. George's Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors