대한흉부영상의학회 Korean Society of Thoracic Radiology

Discussion

Diagnosis With Brief Discussion

Diagnosis

Gossypiboma (Textiloma), Retained surgical sponge, Gauze granuloma

Radiologic Findings

Brief Review

Characteristic CT findings
1. soft tissue mass with air-bubble or spoke- or whirl-like pattern of dense strand
2. well-defined round mass with thick-wall
3. mottled calcification.

References

1. Kopka L, Fischer U, Gross AJ, et al. CT of retained surgical sponges (textilomas): Pitfalls in detection and evaluation. JCAT 1996:20:919-23
2. Sheward SE, Williams AG, Mettler FA, Lacey SR. CT appearance of a surgically retained towel (gossypiboma). JCAT 1986:10;343-5
3. Choi BI, Kim SH, Yu ES, Chung HS, Han MC, Kim CW. Retained surgical sponge: Diagnosis with CT and sonography. AJR 1988:150:1047-50

Keywords

Pleura, Postoperative complication, Gossypiboma (Textiloma), Retained surgical sponge, Gauze granuloma