A Case of Nasal Septum Gossypiboma 14 Years After Septorhinoplasty
- Author:
Seungjoon YANG
1
;
Sohi BAE
;
Jayeong SEO
;
Hyung-Ju CHO
;
Chang-Hoon KIM
;
Jong-Gyun HA
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of Rhinology 2022;29(2):101-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Gossypiboma, an infrequent surgical complication, describes a mass of cotton material inadvertently left in the body cavity after an operation. It is an extremely rare iatrogenic complication of nasal surgery, with only a few cases reported in literature to date. Here we present a case of gossypiboma in the nasal septum of a 35-year-old male patient who previously underwent septorhinoplasty fourteen years prior. He was treated by endoscopic endonasal surgery to remove the lesion. Pathologic findings showed a foreign body (gauze filament) with a giant cell reaction. This report will be helpful for treating patients with similar histories in the future.
