Gossypiboma

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Recent surgery for gunshot injury.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
ct

An 81 x 46 mm mass-like lesion, containing air foci and a curvilinear metallic density structure, is observed between the inferior border of the right liver lobe and hepatic flexure of the colon. Surrounding fat stranding is seen.
There are also multiple small metallic foreign bodies with at the lateral border of the right liver lobe as well as the adjacent chest wall.

 

Case Discussion

Regarding patient history, features on the CT scan are compatible with a gossypiboma.

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