A rare case of intrathoracic Gauzoma
Abstract Background Gauzoma is a foreign body reactive granuloma which is an extremely rare complication of thoracic surgery. We describe a case of a Gauzoma in which the gauzes were removed by mini-thoracotomy as a less invasive procedure, discovered incidentally after 35 years of follow-up. Case p...
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| author | Taishi Adachi Hidenao Kayawake Hiroshi Hamakawa Yutaka Takahashi |
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| description | Abstract Background Gauzoma is a foreign body reactive granuloma which is an extremely rare complication of thoracic surgery. We describe a case of a Gauzoma in which the gauzes were removed by mini-thoracotomy as a less invasive procedure, discovered incidentally after 35 years of follow-up. Case presentation A 51-year-old man was referred to our department for hyperhidrosis treatment, and imaging studies and biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Gauzoma. As the Gauzoma gradually grew for a few years, surgical intervention was judged necessary, and the removal of the gauzes was performed in this case. A two-stage operation in two days was required to complete the surgery. The completion of gauze removal was confirmed in the second surgery using a postoperative computed tomography (CT) scan. The patient is currently doing well 17 months after surgery, and the size of granuloma unchanged. Conclusion We performed the removal of the gauzes as the treatment for Gauzoma. Although removing the gauze may have prevented its growth so far, careful follow-up is still needed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b0af901b8c224cb4a31bb7876ddf9fe32025-01-12T12:39:15ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902025-01-012011410.1186/s13019-024-03264-yA rare case of intrathoracic GauzomaTaishi Adachi0Hidenao Kayawake1Hiroshi Hamakawa2Yutaka Takahashi3Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General HospitalDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General HospitalDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General HospitalDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General HospitalAbstract Background Gauzoma is a foreign body reactive granuloma which is an extremely rare complication of thoracic surgery. We describe a case of a Gauzoma in which the gauzes were removed by mini-thoracotomy as a less invasive procedure, discovered incidentally after 35 years of follow-up. Case presentation A 51-year-old man was referred to our department for hyperhidrosis treatment, and imaging studies and biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Gauzoma. As the Gauzoma gradually grew for a few years, surgical intervention was judged necessary, and the removal of the gauzes was performed in this case. A two-stage operation in two days was required to complete the surgery. The completion of gauze removal was confirmed in the second surgery using a postoperative computed tomography (CT) scan. The patient is currently doing well 17 months after surgery, and the size of granuloma unchanged. Conclusion We performed the removal of the gauzes as the treatment for Gauzoma. Although removing the gauze may have prevented its growth so far, careful follow-up is still needed.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03264-yGauzomaForeign body granulomaLess-invasive surgeryPostoperative computed tomography |
| spellingShingle | Taishi Adachi Hidenao Kayawake Hiroshi Hamakawa Yutaka Takahashi A rare case of intrathoracic Gauzoma Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery Gauzoma Foreign body granuloma Less-invasive surgery Postoperative computed tomography |
| title | A rare case of intrathoracic Gauzoma |
| title_full | A rare case of intrathoracic Gauzoma |
| title_fullStr | A rare case of intrathoracic Gauzoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | A rare case of intrathoracic Gauzoma |
| title_short | A rare case of intrathoracic Gauzoma |
| title_sort | rare case of intrathoracic gauzoma |
| topic | Gauzoma Foreign body granuloma Less-invasive surgery Postoperative computed tomography |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03264-y |
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