Diagnóstico infrecuente de masa quística intratorácica / Ususual intrathoracic cystic mass diagnosis
South am. j. thorac. surg
; 6(1): 10-3, jan.-abr. 2000. ilus
Article
in Es
| LILACS
| ID: lil-289921
Responsible library:
BR674.1
RESUMO
A case of intrathoracic gossypiboma following a surgical technique of repair persistent arteriosus duct since 11 years before in 17-year-man; was still asymptomatic. The chest Rx was localized the cyst mass in the left costophrenic side. CT scan was seen as a heterogeneous cyts mass with calcified periphery. In the surgical session, purulent liquid intracavitary was seen. The cultures were negative. A gossypiboma ( retained surgical sponge of cotton) was removed. 15 postoperative day was seen without residual cavitation. This asymptomatic intrathoracic cyst mass do to thought in gossypiboma if exist the background of previous thoracic surgical operation though exist suspicion of hydatid disease
Search on Google
Index:
LILACS
Main subject:
Foreign-Body Reaction
/
Echinococcosis, Pulmonary
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
South am. j. thorac. surg
Journal subject:
CIRURGIA GERAL
Year:
2000
Type:
Article