CTICasesRetained Surgical Sponge (Gossypiboma)
Imaging findings
A complex, mass-like lesion in a patient with a history of prior cardiac surgery.
Key takeaways
Retained surgical sponges should remain in the differential for post-surgical mass-like lesions, even years later. Modern sponges often contain RFID chips to prevent this.
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