Abstract
Gossypiboma, a retained nonabsorbable surgical sponge, is a major safety issue despite
being infrequent, causing serious malpractice debates. In addition to this, it may
mimic a range different disease within the thorax and even have unpleasant clinical
presentations even after years.
In this article, we report four gossypiboma cases with nonspecific clinical presentations
to emphasize the importance of keeping this diagnosis in mind with all patients who
have had a previous operation.
Keywords
gossypiboma - foreign body - surgery - complications
