Intrathoracic gossypiboma presenting 47 years later as a purulent fistula: a case report

Abstract Background Intrathoracic gossypiboma is a consequence of retained sponge/swap, gauzoma, muslinoma, textiloma, or cottonoid in the thoracic cavity during surgery. The thoracic cavity is of the rarest place for gossypiboma as these entities most occur after abdominal surgery. Case presentatio...

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Main Authors: Shahab Rafieian, Matin Vahedi, Javad Sarbazzadeh, Hesam Amini, Reza Ershadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2022-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01479-6
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