What thought to be a cardiac tumor turns out to be a remnant of former surgery

A textiloma is a rare retained surgical swab with probable serious post-operation complications. Here, we reported an asymptomatic patient who had past history of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) fourteen months ago and referred to our institute for left atrial mass removal. Echocardiography a...

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Published inARYA atherosclerosis Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 258 - 3
Main Authors Tavoosi, Anahita, Salehi, Mehrdad, Sardari, Akram, Shirazi, Samira, Salahshour, Faeze, Mansouri, Pejman
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Iran Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center 01.09.2020
Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Vesnu Publications
Subjects
Abdomen
Abscesses
Asymptomatic
Bubbles
Calcification
Case Report
coronary artery bypass grafting
Coronary vessels
Fistula
gossypiboma
Heart surgery
Medical imaging
Patients
textiloma
Veins & arteries
Textiloma
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Gossypiboma
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Summary:A textiloma is a rare retained surgical swab with probable serious post-operation complications. Here, we reported an asymptomatic patient who had past history of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) fourteen months ago and referred to our institute for left atrial mass removal. Echocardiography and chest computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a non-homogenous non-mobile mass and a heterogeneous lesion with low-density as well as high-density areas with spot calcification and gas bubbles at left atrium level, respectively. Despite being rare after CABG, textiloma should be considered in the differential diagnosis in case of any suspicious chest mass even in asymptomatic patients.
ISSN:1735-3955
2251-6638
DOI:10.22122/arya.v16i5.1965