J Korean Soc Radiol.
2009 Aug;61(2):91-93. 10.3348/jksr.2009.61.2.91.
A Case of a Retained Surgical Sponge after Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Depicted on CT Imaging
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- 1Department of Radiology, St. Paul's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Otolaryngology, St. Paul's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. coolkim@catholic.ac.kr
- KMID: 2209044
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2009.61.2.91
Abstract
- A retained surgical sponge is an uncommon complication in endoscopic sinus surgery. A 53-year-old woman who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery two years prior presented with nasal stuffiness and posterior nasal dripping that had persisted for one year. On CT images, a soft-tissue mass with mixed high and low attenuation was noted in the posterior air cells of the right ethmoid sinus. CT imaging features of the surgical sponge granuloma are described
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