Picture Diagnosis
Case: A 35-year-old man underwent pericardiectomy for pericarditis. Post procedure CXR and CT scan film is below, which shows a huge mass abutting the mediastinum in the left upper lung zone. Note: Pre-procedure CXR was normal and had no such mass!!
Answer: Gossypiboma
Gossypiboma is a technical term for retained surgical sponge. Patient underwent left upper lobectomy, and pathologic examination revealed gossypiboma (retained surgical sponge).
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