title: Intrathoracic gossypiboma: radiographic and CT findings.
abstract: Intrathoracic gossypiboma, a retained surgical sponge in the thoracic cavity, is a rare but serious consequence following surgery. Because of its rare occurrence and non-specific clinical and radiographic presentations, the diagnosis is often missed. Herein we report a patient presenting with a chronic recurrent cough due to a retained surgical sponge in the pleural cavity. The patient has been misdiagnosed with bronchiectasis for 22 years. The characteristic spongiform appearance on CT and a history of previous thoracic surgery led to the diagnosis of a gossypiboma that was confirmed at surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Rajthevi, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suwatanapongched
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boonkasem
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sathianpitayakul
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leelachaikul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D015503:Surgical Sponges; D013909:Thorax; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed