Open AccessBilateral cervico-dorsal gossypiboma presenting as discharging sinus
Author(s) -
Sushil Kumar,
Pooja Abbey,
Amit Handa
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.145172
Subject(s) - medicine , gossypiboma , laminectomy , magnetic resonance imaging , foreign body , surgery , dorsum , sinus (botany) , complication , foreign bodies , anatomy , radiology , spinal cord , botany , psychiatry , biology , genus
Retained surgical sponge is an uncommon complication after laminectomy. A 67-year-old male presented with a discharging sinus in the cervical region following cervical laminectomy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed bilateral symmetrical lesions in the paraspinal area. Re-exploration revealed gauze pieces on either side under the muscle. Persistent discharging wound after surgery should arouse the possibility of a foreign body. Because of the rarity of bilateral lesions, the present case is being reported.