Gossypibomas mimicking echinococcal cyst disease of the lung

A. M. Patel; V. F. Trastek; D. T. Coles

doi:10.1378/chest.105.1.284

Gossypibomas mimicking echinococcal cyst disease of the lung

A. M. Patel, V. F. Trastek, D. T. Coles

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

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Gossypibomas, masses of retained cotton materials, may produce a variety of postoperative complications. This case report of hemoptysis of 18 months' duration and cavitating chest masses in a 62-year-old man with previous cardiac operations illustrates several salient features about the presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of gossypibomas.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	284-285
Number of pages	2
Journal	Chest
Volume	105
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.105.1.284
State	Published - 1994

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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