Sonographic appearance of a retained surgical sponge after thyroidectomy: Report of three cases

Polat A. V., Belet U., Aydin R., Akan H.

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, cilt.41, sa.S1, ss.46-49, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: S1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/jcu.22033
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.46-49
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Computed tomography, Foreign bodies, Neck, Retained surgical sponge, Ultrasonography
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Although a number of cases of retained surgical sponge (RSS) after thoracic and abdominal surgery have been reported in the literature, the occurrence of RSS after thyroidectomy is very rare. We report the imaging findings of three cases of RSS after thyroidectomy. Sonography of the three patients revealed a hyperechoic mass with marked acoustic shadow. Computed tomography showed a well-defined, circumscribed heterogeneous mass that had gas bubbles inside in two patients, whereas the mass in the third patient was hyperdense and homogenous with smooth margins. All three RSSs were surgically removed. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.