Subphrenic Abscess Due to Retained Gauze / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 105-107, 2004.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-7296
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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Main subject:
Stomach
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Stomach Ulcer
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Subphrenic Abscess
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Suppuration
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Thorax
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Diaphragm
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Thoracotomy
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Bronchogenic Cyst
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Diagnosis
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Foreign Bodies
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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