The Viet Duc Hospital found 6 cases of the postoperative left gauze by ultrasound during 1997-1998. The diagnosis based on the clinical symptoms (infectious sign), operative history, position and size of foreign body. The foreign bodies found earliest in the 20th days and longest in the 4th years after an operation. The form, size and structure of the foreign bodies have not been changed through the round of examination.
Ultrasonography ; Foreign Bodies ; Diagnosis

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Diagnosis* ; Foreign Bodies*

A study on 21 cases of the missing foreign body in respiratory tract caused the relapsed bronchopneumonia in 98 children admitted to the Institute of pediatry during 6/1998- 6/2000 diagnosed by the broncho-endoscopy has shown that the missing foreign body was an important and common cause of the relapsed bronchopneumonia in male children with ages of 1-5. The foreign bodies located mainly in the right broncho- alveolar, especially anterior basal branch of hyporterial bronchus. They had a less photo absorption property and usually are seeds. The clinical symptoms were long-lasting cough, productive cough, bleeding cough. The pathological respiratory sound in brochus with foreign body clearlier than this in the normal side. The organic foreign bodies cause the more severe infection and many times of relapses.
Respiratory System ; Diagnosis ; Foreign Bodies

A contact lens suction cup glued at the outer rim of the surface with a radio-opaque thread which is (blue stained) available from the special surgical gauze is designed as a simplified device of the x-ray examination for detection of the intraocular foreign body. A combination of x-ray films (PA and lateral views) with double-exposure in different positions of the eye ball by means of this suction cup is used so that the intraocular foreign body can be visualized in different locations corresponding to the movement of the eye. Relatively accurate measurement of the location of foreign body, in addition to the differentiation of the intraocular object to the extraocular one, is possible instead of the other complicated contact lens apparatus. Clinical experiences with this method on the three ocular injury cases demonstrate fairly good results proved to be a practically applicable in diagnosis of the intraocular foreign body.
Diagnosis ; Foreign Bodies* ; Suction* ; X-Ray Film

Most foreign bodies in the lower genitourinary tract are self-inserted through the urethra. A diagnosis is made by clinical history, physical examinations, and imaging studies of the patient. The best method of removing a urethral foreign bodydepends on the size and mobility of the object. When possible, endoscopic and minimallyinvasive techniques of removal should be used. However, surgical retrieval of a foreign body may be required. We report 4 cases of foreign bodies in the urethra with a brief literature review.
Diagnosis ; Foreign Bodies* ; Humans ; Physical Examination ; Urethra*

Adult ; Female ; Foreign Bodies ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Pharynx

Esophagus ; pathology ; Foreign Bodies ; Hoarseness ; diagnosis ; Humans

Authors made a clinical analysis on 17 patients who were reconstructed with autogenous cranioplasty using refrigerated bone flap at the Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine from March 1982 to April 1984, and the results were summarized as follows; 1) The use of refrigerated autogenous bone flap for cranioplasty provided best cosmetic appearance due to natural contour and early operation within 3 months. 2) This procedure was simple with reduction of operating time. No infection nor foreign body reactions were found. 3) There were psychological benefits due to use of autogenous bone flap and radiodensity was appropriate for diagnosis and treatment. Cranioplasty using refrigerated bone flap was thought to be safe and ideal procedure.
Bone Banks ; Diagnosis ; Foreign Bodies ; Humans ; Neurosurgery

Foreign Bodies ; diagnosis ; Glottis ; Humans ; Infant

A mass formed around a cotton matrix left within the body is termed as gossypiboma. It is a rare complication of surgery and often occurs mainly after abdominal operations. The incidence of gossypiboma is underreported, due to legal implications of their detection. Furthermore, a correct diagnosis can be made only in one-third of cases. Clinical presentation is variable, depending on the location of the foreign body and on the type of inflammatory reaction. The recommended choice of treatment is excision, with the most important consideration given to prevention. Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is an uncommon form of chronic inflammation, which is destructive to affected organs. To the best of our knowledge, we report the first case of gossypiboma associated with xanthogranulomatous inflammation. A gauze accidently left in the lateral neck after a neuro-surgical intervention was found during resection of mass-like lesion and xanthogranulomatous inflammation was diagnosed on histopathologic exam.
Diagnosis ; Foreign Bodies ; Incidence ; Inflammation* ; Neck