Subphrenic Abscess Due to Retained Gauze.
- Author:
Eui Doo HWANG
1
;
Tae Hee WON
;
Si Wook KIM
;
Myung Hoon NA
;
Jae Hyun YU
;
Seung Pyung LIM
;
Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Chest Surgery, Daejeon Veterans Hospital, Daejeon 301-216, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Subphrenic abscess;
Foreign bodies
- MeSH:
Bronchogenic Cyst;
Diagnosis;
Diaphragm;
Foreign Bodies;
Lung;
Stomach;
Stomach Ulcer;
Subphrenic Abscess*;
Suppuration;
Thoracotomy;
Thorax
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2004;37(1):105-107
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
