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Retained metallic surgical suture

Case contributed by: Dr Bruno Di Muzio

Presentation:

Mandibular surgery colleague come to discuss post-operative radiograph.

Patient Data:

Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
From the case: Retained metallic surgical suture
Modality: X-ray

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  • Radiopaque lines projected on the right jaw.
Radiopaque lines projected on the right jaw.
From the case: Retained metallic surgical suture
Modality: CT

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  • Radiopaque lines adjacent to the right jaw.

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Radiopaque lines adjacent to the right jaw.

Case Discussion:

The case was interpreted as a foreign body in a surgical site, possibly gauze. After rapprochement found to deal with metallic surgical suture.

See also:

Foreign bodies;

Gossypiboma;

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