Case report: inflammatory pseudotumor in the lung parenchyma caused by a medical suture originating from a cardiac surgery 35 years ago

Case report: inflammatory pseudotumor in the lung parenchyma caused by a medical suture originating from a cardiac surgery 35 years ago

Abstract Background The incidence of the iatrogenic foreign body retained after surgery is extremely low. Iatrogenic foreign body retained is surrounded by normal tissue, which responds to foreign matter to form inflammatory pseudotumors. Surgical sponge or swap is the most common type of foreign bo...

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Main Authors: Shushi Meng, Ganwei Liu, Shaodong Wang, Fan Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Inflammatory pseudotumor
Iatrogenic foreign body
Medical suture
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01194-z

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