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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2012; 22(04): 276-278
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.111479
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Case Series: Pericardial gossypibomas detected after cardiovascular surgery: Imaging findings

Cengiz Erol
Department of Radiology, Selcuk University, Selcuklu Faculty of Medicine, Alaeddin Keykubat Campus, Selcuklu, Konya
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Mustafa Koplay
Department of Radiology, Selcuk University, Selcuklu Faculty of Medicine, Alaeddin Keykubat Campus, Selcuklu, Konya
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Yahya Paksoy
Department of Radiology, Selcuk University, Selcuklu Faculty of Medicine, Alaeddin Keykubat Campus, Selcuklu, Konya
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Fikret Kanat
Department of Chest Diseases, Selcuk University, Selcuklu Faculty of Medicine, Alaeddin Keykubat Campus, Selcuklu, Konya
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Abstract

We present the chest radiograph, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of three pericardial gossypibomas, which are rarely reported and an exceptional complication of cardiovascular surgery. The diagnosis is usually possible with surgical history, high clinical suspicion, and awareness of variable imaging findings. Usage of sponges with radiopaque markers facilitates early detection by chest radiographs and CT. In case of radiolucent gossypibomas, specific MRI features help to differentiate this pathology from other masses and diffusion-weighted images can be used to distinguish it from an abscess.

Keywords

Computed tomography - imaging findings - magnetic resonance imaging - pericardial gossypiboma


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04 October 2021

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