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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2022-06-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01479-6 |
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