Abstract
A 73-year-old man who had undergone a right pneumonectomy and open window thoracostomy due to tuberculous empyema, presented with purulent discharge from the previous operation site. The computed tomography of the chest showed diffuse pleural thickening and a low attenuated lesion, with air bubbles in a dependent portion of the right hemithorax. These air bubbles were revealed to be due to 7 pieces of retained surgical gauze by flexible bronchoscopy. The patient showed marked clinical improvement with diminished purulent discharge after removal of the foreign bodies.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 78-81 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jul 2004 |
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Keywords
- Computed tomography
- Foreign body
- Thoracostomy
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