CTICasesRetained VATS trocar
Imaging findings
Chest radiographs and CT demonstrate a tubular, plastic-equivalent foreign body lodged in the right upper chest wall corresponding to a retained VATS trocar. Over a year, the tract filled with fluid around the foreign body.
Key takeaways
Retained surgical instruments (such as a VATS trocar) are rare iatrogenic complications that can remain asymptomatic before presenting as a fluid-filled mass or infection.
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