Gossypiboma Mimicking as Mediastinal Mass in Young Girl: A Case Report

Authors

  • Fizza Iftikhar
  • Abdul Baseer
  • Muhammad Imran
  • Aamir Bilal

Keywords:

Gossypiboma, Textilloma, Mediastinal Mass

Abstract

Abstract: Gossypiboma or textilloma are terms which are used for the retained cotton gauzes during operative procedures inside body. It causes inflammatory reaction and may lead to abscess formation, infection or may present as mass. We are reporting case of 18 years old girl who was diagnosed as left Mediastinal mass operated for PDA ligation 16 years back and remained asymptomatic.

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Published

2016-04-14

How to Cite

Iftikhar, F., Baseer, A., Imran, M., & Bilal, A. (2016). Gossypiboma Mimicking as Mediastinal Mass in Young Girl: A Case Report. Pakistan Journal of Chest Medicine, 22(1), 26–28. Retrieved from https://www.pjcm.net/index.php/pjcm/article/view/375

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Case Report

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