Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2004 Jan;37(1):105-107.
Subphrenic Abscess Due to Retained Gauze
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- 1Department of Chest Surgery, Daejeon Veterans Hospital, Daejeon 301-216, Korea.
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-721, Korea. y_lee@cnu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Eighty-four-year old man who had lapalotomy for stomach ulcer perforation 35 years ago was admitted for left lower chest discomfort. Chest X-ray and CT showed a large mass with air fluid level in left lower lung field. The tentative diagnosis was infected bronchogenic cyst. After a thoracotomy, the mass was confirmed as elevated diaphragm and subphrenic abscess with a foreign body, retained surgical gauze. The pus and gauze were located between stomach and diaphragm. His hospital course was smooth and uneventful, he was discharged with good outcome on postoperative day 9.
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